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# 1  
Old 07-07-2008
How to give permissions to an open file in vi editor?
Hi all,

I have a shell script that i started editing, only in the midst of which i tried to save the changes i found that the file wasnt been provided with write/execute permissions.

I later have redone the changes and saved the file-

Just curious to know if there was any command wherein i could have imparted chmod 777 permissions to an open file in Vi? Smilie

Thanks

Pankajakshan
# 2  
Old 07-07-2008
Code:
:! chmod 777 yourfile

# 3  
Old 07-07-2008
If you are the owner of the file and lack write permissions, you can force the saving of file in vi as:

Code:
:w!

or to write and quite with forced saving of file:

Code:
:wq!

# 4  
Old 07-07-2008
Thanks
# 5  
Old 07-08-2008
HI,
This Should Work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ESC :!chmod 777 %

where %-> represents the current file

Cheers,
aajan
# 6  
Old 07-08-2008
Try this
Hey
chmod 777 then your file should work !!!!!
Dy
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