This time I’m taking a look at how to run some basic hello world scripts on linux. I’ll showcase Python, Java and Bash. I’m using my HP EliteBook 2570p as a local computer and I’m running Xubuntu 16.04.3. This is an assignment for a Linux server course taught by Tero Karvinen.

Using Python

Python is a rather simple language of which I had some previous knowledge of, so I decided to test it out first. Python comes pre-installed on Ubuntu so it comes with Xubuntu as well. To see if you have Python on your computer, you can use the following commands:

“whereis python”
“which python”

These show you the program folder. If you don’t have it yet, you can install it with “sudo apt-get install python3“.

To write a Python script, you can use nano. I used the command “nano hei.py” to create the script. Inside I wrote a simple print command:

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To execute the script in terminal type in “python3 filename“. I used the command “python3 hei.py“:

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Using Java

My second language was Java. I decided to make a short script that prints out “Hello World”. I started by installing JDK (Java Development Kit): “sudo apt-get install default-jdk“.

Then I created a Java file with nano: “nano hei.java”

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I had to compile the file so I did it with “javac hei.java“. There was no visual feedback, which typically means that everything went according to plan. After this I executed the file with “java hei” (notice without the .java) and it worked fine! Although the terminal continues operating on the same line for an unknown reason.

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Using Bash

My final language was Bash. The environment comes pre-installed on Ubuntu, but I could’ve installed it as well with “sudo apt-get install bash“. I created a Bash script with “nano hei.sh“:

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