Re^2: how to run this script

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Re^3: how to run this script (permissions) by toolic (Bishop) on Oct 05, 2012 at 17:25 UTC
when i do ./filename it gives error bash: ./test.pm: Permission denied You probably need to give your `test.pm` file execute permissions, like: `chmod 777 test.pm` [download] Also, conventionally, the `.pm` file name suffix is reserved for Perl module files (see package). It is more common to use the `.pl` file extension for scripts.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^4: how to run this script (permissions) by johngg (Canon) on Oct 05, 2012 at 17:44 UTC
`chmod 777 test.pm` Far too permissive! That gives every man and his dog permission to run, modify or even delete the script, if they are able to browse to the directory containing it. Much safer would be `chmod u+x test.pm` [download] We see, and have to try to fix, the chaos that ensues when someone does an ill-considered `chmod -R 777 /some/path/with_lots_of/sub-directories` [download] and it is a practice strongly to be discouraged. Cheers, JohnGG	[reply] [d/l] [select]