you could also use chmod 755 ./filename first number is owner, second is group, and third is everyone.. then you have the breakdown... 4 == read 2 == write 1 == execute so 755 means: 7 == 4+2+1 for full permissions to owner. 5 == 4+1 meaning read and execute to the group not write. 5 == Ditto to the above. make sense? regards Frank -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of faisal gillani Sent: Monday, 9 July 2001 12:45 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [expert] making shell script excutable......... well i finally wrote my first shell script ... now i want to make it excutable ... i dont want to run it as ./filename i tried to make it excutable with the following command chmod a+x ./filename is it ok ? if yes then why is it not working thanks Faisal __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
