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Old 07-22-2002
Why can't I run a *.ksh file?
Hi

I'm interested to know why is it that I can't run a specific *.ksh file, is it due to permission settings? If it is, how can I work around that? I'm not logging on as the administrator, do I need to be an administrator to run *.ksh files?
# 2  
Old 07-23-2002
The extension is irrelevant when it comes to what files you can run - unless you have something specifically written in your system - which is not likely.

Can you show me what the file permissions look like...and how it is you are trying to run the file.

i.e do an "ls -l" for the file and then from the directory it's in type => ./filename
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Old 07-23-2002
Type ls -l for looking at the permissions for the file..


The file's permission looks something like this..

-rwxr-xr-x

r - read
w - write
x - execute

The first three is for the owner and the second is for the group and the third for the others.

U can change the file permissions using chmod

Is this what u wanted to know??

-Nisha
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Old 07-23-2002
well you might be able to change the permissions....depending on what they are...if you don't have the appropriate access you can't change the permissions....!!
# 5  
Old 07-23-2002
Thanks!
Thanks guys for all the help you've provided me, I guess I'll have to check with my admin to see if I have the rights...
# 6  
Old 07-24-2002
Also, if you are calling a binary from a directory you don't have access to, you will get errors as well. So make sure you have permission to run any binaries that may be in your script.

Smilie
 
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