How cando I get the directory where a Bash script is located from within the script itself?

I removed the word 'source'. It does not really fit and it creates false hits for 'source scripts' which is a different thing.

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edited Jun 18, 2022 at 19:29

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How can I get the source directory ofwhere a Bash script is located from within the script itself?

Fixed the question formation - missing auxiliary (or helping) verb - see e.g. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4yWEt0OSpg&t=1m49s> (see also <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS5NfSzXfrI> (QUASM)) - alternatively, drop the question mark.

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How tocan I get the source directory of a Bash script from within the script itself?

How do I get the path of the directory in which a Bash script is located, inside that script?

I want to use a Bash script as a launcher for another application. I want to change the working directory to the one where the Bash script is located, so I can operate on the files in that directory, like so:

$ ./application

How to get the source directory of a Bash script from within the script itself?

How do I get the path of the directory in which a Bash script is located, inside that script?

I want to use a Bash script as a launcher for another application. I want to change the working directory to the one where the Bash script is located, so I can operate on the files in that directory, like so:

$ ./application

How can I get the source directory of a Bash script from within the script itself?

How do I get the path of the directory in which a Bash script is located, inside that script?

I want to use a Bash script as a launcher for another application. I want to change the working directory to the one where the Bash script is located, so I can operate on the files in that directory, like so: