> When the script is executed, it gives the pwd as /opt and the ls lists the >contents of /opt. But when I execute pwd from shell, it gives the directory >from where I executed the script.
remove the intial #!/bin/sh and try running the script as #> . script-name to run the commands in the current shell instead of a subshell. Basically the source command as mentioned by Supreet. regards, C -- http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers

