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# 1  
Old 08-29-2012
Unable to run function
Hi,

I have a separate file with a ksh function in it. When I try to run it, I get an error about permissions:

Code:
user@~/scripts/functions$ ksh f_fill_testfunc
ksh: f_fill_testfunc: cannot open [Operation not permitted]

Code:
user@~/scripts/functions$ ls -l batch_functions/f_fill_testfunc
-rwxr-xr-x 1 user user 1105 Aug 29 16:12 batch_functions/f_fill_testfunc

Code:
user@~/scripts/functions$ cat batch_functions/f_fill_testfunc
function f_fill_testfunc
{
        # Just some stuff
}

The directory is present in $FPATH, so i don't see the problem. Does anyone know why I can't run it?


EDIT:

I just tried to run it from within a script, and that works fine for some reason. Is there no way to run a ksh function without the use of a script?
I'm running Red Hat 5.2 by the way.

Code:
user@~/scripts/functions$ cat test.ksh
#!/bin/ksh

f_fill_testfunc

Last edited by Subbeh; 08-29-2012 at 11:36 AM..
# 2  
Old 08-29-2012
We cant help you if you dont show us what your function is doing ( to generate such error...)
# 3  
Old 08-29-2012
I can't run any of the functions, so I don't think it has anything to do with the script itself.
I just changed it to this, and it still gives the same error:

Code:
function f_fill_testfunc
{
    echo test
}

# 4  
Old 08-29-2012
Quote:
[Operation not permitted]
reminds me of (extended) file attributes. Could you post the result of lsattr f_fill_testfunc?
# 5  
Old 08-29-2012
Quote:
Originally Posted by RudiC
reminds me of (extended) file attributes. Could you post the result of lsattr f_fill_testfunc?
This is the output:
Code:
$ lsattr f_fill_testfunc
------------- f_fill_testfunc

# 6  
Old 08-29-2012
too bad! What about the permissons of the batch_functions directory itself? And - can you try to source the script (like . f_fill_testfunc)?
# 7  
Old 08-30-2012
Quote:
Originally Posted by RudiC
too bad! What about the permissons of the batch_functions directory itself? And - can you try to source the script (like . f_fill_testfunc)?
I can source it, and it's loaded in the FPATH. The directory seems ok as well:
Code:
user$ ls -l | grep batch_functions
drwxr-xr-x 2 user user 1024 Aug 30 10:53 batch_functions

No clue what it is still Smilie
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