make_a_file_executable
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| ====== Make a file Executable ====== | ====== Make a file Executable ====== | ||
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| Unlike Windows, Linux does not have files that are executable, all files can have this attribute. So for example, I have a python file that is just a text file, and I will to be able to run this from the command line, If I look at the file using ls -al: | Unlike Windows, Linux does not have files that are executable, all files can have this attribute. So for example, I have a python file that is just a text file, and I will to be able to run this from the command line, If I look at the file using ls -al: | ||
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| User -rw | Group -r- | Others r-- | User -rw | Group -r- | Others r-- | ||
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| + | where r is read - w is write - x is execute | ||
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| + | I will cover permissions in another section, to give this file ' | ||
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| + | chmod 777 40x2_LCD.ph | ||
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| + | If we look at the permissions now by using: | ||
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| + | ls -al | ||
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| + | We will see: | ||
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| + | " | ||
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| + | Now we can execute this file (assuming it contains something valid that is executable) | ||
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| + | ./ | ||
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| + | The file will now be executed. | ||
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