# Sh command that ascends dir tree for executable

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sh-command-that-ascends-dir-tree-for-executable/64705>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [August 15, 2006, 2:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sh-command-that-ascends-dir-tree-for-executable/64705 "2006-08-15T14:17:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Trans](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@Trans](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Trans)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 2:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sh-command-that-ascends-dir-tree-for-executable/64705/1 "2006-08-15T14:17:57Z")

</div>

Before I do and implement this myself, want to make sure it doesn;t  
already exist in some fashion: A command line utility like ‘sh’ but one  
that will ascend the directory tree to find the executable.

Thanks,  
T.