Sometimes execute permissions need enabling on those files. chmod +x file.sh should do it assuming of course that your account already owns that file.sh. If that's not the case go to root then chown user /home/user/file.sh. On Thu, 9 Dec 2021, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > Hi, > > What can I do to run .sh files? > > They are opening with text editor instead of terminal. > > > thanks, > > Rob > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list