Unable to run dnx console App - asp.net-core

Question

I have followed this link to run a dnx console app. I created two files Program.cs and project.json with the content as mentioned in the link
Here is the sequence of commands that i executed
F:\first-dnx> dnvm list
Active Version Runtime Architecture OperatingSystem Alias
------ ------- ------- ------------ --------------- -----
1.0.0-beta6 clr x86 win
1.0.0-beta6 coreclr x64 win
* 1.0.0-beta8-15530 clr x86 win default
F:\first-dnx> dnu restore
Microsoft .NET Development Utility CLR-x86-1.0.0-beta8-15530
Restoring packages for F:\first-dnx\project.json
CACHE https://www.myget.org/F/aspnetvnext/api/v2/
CACHE https://www.nuget.org/api/v2/
Writing lock file F:\first-dnx\project.lock.json
Restore complete, 490ms elapsed
NuGet Config files used:
C:\Users\sam\AppData\Roaming\NuGet\NuGet.Config
Feeds used:
https://www.myget.org/F/aspnetvnext/api/v2/
https://www.nuget.org/api/v2/
F:\first-dnx> dnu build
The project got built successfully but when i am trying to run the app
below exception is thrown
F:\first-dnx> dnx . run
System.InvalidOperationException: Unable to load application or execute command '.'. Available commands: ConsoleApp1.
at Microsoft.Dnx.ApplicationHost.Program.ThrowEntryPointNotfoundException(DefaultHost host, String applicationName, Exception innerException)
at Microsoft.Dnx.ApplicationHost.Program.ExecuteMain(DefaultHost host, String applicationName, String[] args)
at Microsoft.Dnx.ApplicationHost.Program.Main(String[] args)
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at Microsoft.Dnx.Runtime.Common.EntryPointExecutor.Execute(Assembly assembly, String[] args, IServiceProvider serviceProvider)
at Microsoft.Dnx.Host.Bootstrapper.RunAsync(List`1 args, IRuntimeEnvironment env, FrameworkName targetFramework)
at Microsoft.Dnx.Host.RuntimeBootstrapper.ExecuteAsync(String[] args, FrameworkName targetFramework)
at Microsoft.Dnx.Host.RuntimeBootstrapper.Execute(String[] args, FrameworkName targetFramework)
F:\first-dnx> dnx . ConsoleApp1
System.InvalidOperationException: Unable to load application or execute command '.'. Available commands: ConsoleApp1.
at Microsoft.Dnx.ApplicationHost.Program.ThrowEntryPointNotfoundException(DefaultHost host, String applicationName, Exception innerException)
at Microsoft.Dnx.ApplicationHost.Program.ExecuteMain(DefaultHost host, String applicationName, String[] args)
at Microsoft.Dnx.ApplicationHost.Program.Main(String[] args)
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at Microsoft.Dnx.Runtime.Common.EntryPointExecutor.Execute(Assembly assembly, String[] args, IServiceProvider serviceProvider)
at Microsoft.Dnx.Host.Bootstrapper.RunAsync(List`1 args, IRuntimeEnvironment env, FrameworkName targetFramework)
at Microsoft.Dnx.Host.RuntimeBootstrapper.ExecuteAsync(String[] args, FrameworkName targetFramework)
at Microsoft.Dnx.Host.RuntimeBootstrapper.Execute(String[] args, FrameworkName targetFramework)
F:\first-dnx>

Answer 1

You don't have to add the . to specify the base path anymore. Try:
dnx run
This was changed in beta7. See: https://github.com/aspnet/Announcements/issues/52.