Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (2224 mails)

[Kenneth Schneider <suse-list3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 2007-02-04 at 15:29 -0800, J Sloan wrote:
> 
> Doug McGarrett wrote:
> > On Sunday 04 February 2007 15:24, Rajko M. wrote:
> >> On Sunday 04 February 2007 13:04, charles buchanan wrote:
> >> ...
> >>
> > 
> > You can't run a program from the directory it's in.  That seems to be a UNIX 
> > no-no.  Back up one directory, and run the command 
> > with /directory/install...etc.  I know it's goofy, but that's UNIX--and 
> > Linux.  In this case, the "directory" is /username.
> 
> Eh? In unix, you can run a program in any directory, from any directory, no
> limits, whatsoever.
> 
> If the program is not in the path (regardless of what directory the program is
> in, or your current directory) simply use the full path to the program.
> 
> For Example:
> 
> If the file "install.sh" is in the current directory, simply type:
> 
> ./install.sh
> 
> "." means the current directory in unix speak.
> 
> You may need to chmod 777 install.sh first, if it's not executable.

Actually 555 would do. the modes are rwx where r=4, w=2 and x=1. Add
them together for the total. The minimum needed to run a file (script)
is r_x=5, you need the ability to Read the file and eXecute it.

-- 
Ken Schneider
UNIX  since 1989, linux since 1994, SuSE  since 1998

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