LinuxQuestions.org
Visit Jeremy's Blog.
Home Forums Tutorials Articles Register
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Newbie
Reload this Page execl: couldn't exec `/bin/sh'
User Name
Password
Linux - Newbie This Linux forum is for members that are new to Linux.
Just starting out and have a question? If it is not in the man pages or the how-to's this is the place!

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 04-12-2004, 07:57 AM   #1
Daredevil
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: Feb 2004
Posts: 17

Rep: Reputation: 0
execl: couldn't exec `/bin/sh'

execl: couldn't exec `/bin/sh'
execl: Permission denied


Ive tried chmod then 755 and 777 on execl and /bin/sh and it still gives me this error like every 10 minutes.


Thanks,
Robbie
 
Old 04-12-2004, 10:46 AM   #2
320mb
Senior Member
 
Registered: Nov 2002
Location: pikes peak
Distribution: Slackware, LFS
Posts: 2,577

Rep: Reputation: 48
look in /bin and see if sh is a symlink to .......bash
 
Old 04-12-2004, 11:06 AM   #3
Daredevil
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: Feb 2004
Posts: 17

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 0
Okay is shows this

sh----->bash
 
  


Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
aliases and the 'sh' shell koodoo Linux - Newbie 14 08-05-2006 04:19 AM
system() and execl anyone got any sample code please? twirl Programming 2 09-08-2005 02:01 AM
How to use execl, man is not helping grupoapunte Programming 2 05-29-2005 07:27 PM
execl on a script file iasion Linux - General 1 03-25-2004 06:40 AM
error in exec of stage2 trying to execute /usr/bin/runinstall2 Catherine Brett Linux - Newbie 0 07-11-2003 12:59 PM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Newbie

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:54 PM.

Contact Us - Advertising Info - Rules - Privacy - LQ Merchandise - Donations - Contributing Member - LQ Sitemap -
Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration