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Old 05-13-2004, 02:35 PM   #1
mrosati
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./configure --> permission denied


hi to all.
i have a problem:
whenever i run a "./configure" ti install a program i get this error

-bash: ./configure: /bin/sh: bad interpreter: Permission denied

this happens both when i run the script in user mode and super user

please help me!!

Matteo
 
Old 05-13-2004, 02:40 PM   #2
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try:
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sh ./configure
If this works, it is usually because the 'noexec' or 'user' flag is set on the partition/filesystem you are trying to run the script on. Have a look at your fstab and see if this is true...
 
Old 05-13-2004, 02:46 PM   #3
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thank you it works.... maybe the problem was that i tried to compile a package in my data disk, i have moved the directory in my home and everything works!

thank you so much

Matteo
 
Old 05-13-2004, 02:48 PM   #4
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Yup. You can't execute any scripts on a noexec or ro filesystem.

Good luck...
 
  


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