Why can't Git Bash run my executable?

Question

I am on git-for-windows Git Bash. I can\'t run an executable on the command line:

Pedr@Abc-07 MINGW64 /c/dev
$ ls sqlite3.exe
sqlite3.exe*

Pedr@Abc-07 MINGW64          


        

Answer 1

Your PATH is missing ./. Add it to your .profile file in the home directory (/c/Users/username):

$ cd
$ pwd
/c/Users/username
$ echo 'PATH=$PATH:./' >> .profile

Restart bash session and voilà! Now echo $PATH should output :./ as the last item. Note that you definitely need to add it as the last item for security (e.g. against malicious ls.exe).