[SOLVED] help with running a Linux program

naushi · 01-22-2012, 07:42 AM

i have a redhat Linx - i am trying to run a prog that I created but it wont run. it keeps saying prog not found. i am in the right directory - it shows the prog name when I do an ls -l but it wont run. I also tried ./myprog1 but does not find the directory. I also dont know how to see the version of Linux

your help will be greatly appreciated.

willettwork · 01-22-2012, 08:18 AM

I'm impressed that you wrote a program. I'm tying to bend my brain around Java.

As to your question. Te only thing I can think of that would interfere Linuz-wize is permissions. You need to have execute permits on the file and the folder it is in.

Satyaveer Arya · 01-22-2012, 08:26 AM

Welcome to LQ.

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i am trying to run a prog that I created but it wont run.

You haven't mentioned which program on which software language you wrote?

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I also tried ./myprog1 but does not find the directory.

Have you given the executable permission to the program file?

And use uname -a command to see the version and all.

naushi · 01-22-2012, 08:36 AM

permission was the issue. it only works with ./ - however when I create a new file it assigns and S to the owner executable . like rwxrwSrwx. but I can do anything with the file though.

thanks a lot

Satyaveer Arya · 01-22-2012, 08:50 AM

Now if your problem has been solved, you can mark it as SOLVED.