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first you need to set it's permissions to executable
chmod +x scriptname
david@slacker:~/test$ ls -l
total 4
-rw-r--r-- 1 david users 11 Jul 13 23:45 test
david@slacker:~/test$ chmod +x test
david@slacker:~/test$ ls -l
total 4
-rwxr-xr-x 1 david users 11 Jul 13 23:45 test*
or set only for owner and group
david@slacker:~/test$ chmod 750 test
david@slacker:~/test$ ls -l test
-rwxr-x--- 1 david users 11 Jul 13 23:45 test*
or owner only
david@slacker:~/test$ chmod 700 test
david@slacker:~/test$ ls -l test
-rwx------ 1 david users 11 Jul 13 23:45 test*
./test
Last edited by DavidPhillips; 07-13-2003 at 11:52 PM.
Not sure why that is though, my redhat box is not called redhater or anything, but slacker seems cool. I guess it comes natural.
I have slack on my laptop now too. I am considering trying RedHat 9. I really need to catch up on the movement the RedHat is making. Things seem to be changing toward the desktop user.
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