The permission bit in a file mode that allows a file to be run as a program. Also, questions related the format of program files, and to locating and executing program files.
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Getting “Not found” message when running a 32-bit binary on a 64-bit system
I have currently a strange problem on debian (wheezy/amd64).
I have created a chroot to install a server (i can't give any more detail about it, sorry). Let's call its path /chr_path/.
To make things ...
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4answers
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Why do we use “./” to execute a file?
Why do we use ./filename to execute a file in linux?
Why not just enter it like other commands gcc, ls etc...
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8answers
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Different ways to execute a shell script
There a several ways to execute a script, the ones I know are:
/path/to/script # using the path (absolute or relative)
. script # using the . (dot)
source script # using the `source` command
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1answer
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“No such file or directory” lies on Optware installed binaries
I've been using Optware to install packages on my ARM-based NAS for a while - the usual stuff like Transmission, Samba and others. However, I'd been having problems with Transmission hanging not long ...
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1answer
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Where should a local executable be placed?
I have an executable for the perforce version control client (p4). I can't place it in /opt/local because I don't have root privileges. Is there a standard location where it needs to be placed under ...
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1answer
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How to run my own program without specifying its path
Let's suppose I have compiled something and I run it like so:
$ /path/to/my/executable/mycmd
Hello World
What do I need to do to run it like
$ mycmd
Hello World
from everywhere in my computer?
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1answer
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What is Linux doing differently that allows me to remove/replace files where Windows would complain the file is currently in use?
The example I have is Minecraft. When running Bukkit on Linux I can remove or update the .jar files in the /plugins folder and simply run the 'reload' command.
In Windows, I have to take the whole ...
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1answer
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how to convert a shell script into binary executable?
I want to convert my shell scripts into binary executable so that nobody else could edit or read it.Is there any way to convert it into binary executable?
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Execution of possibly harmful program on Linux
I'm writing a program that will test programs written by students. I'm afraid that I can't trust them and I need to make sure that it won't end up badly for the computer running it.
I was thinking ...
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3answers
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Most unix-like filesystem that can be mounted under windows and Mac OS X
I've recently purchased a usb stick which I will be using to share data between me and my colleagues.
I'd like to format it as ext3, but I know this will cause trouble because for instance Mac OS X ...
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2answers
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can't change file permission
Whenever I create or copy few shell files to usb storage device, then I am not able to make them executable.
If I create test.sh, it's default file permission will be 644, but when I execute
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1answer
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/bin/sh: ./check-dependencies.pl: not found — but check-dependencies.pl exists!
I'm trying to build Moses, but when I run make I get the following output:
minakshi@minakshi-Vostro-3500:~/Desktop/working-dir/moses/scripts$ make release
# Compile the parts
make all
make[1]: ...
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How do I clear Bash's cache of paths to executables?
When I execute a program without specifying the full path to the executable, and Bash must search the directories in $PATH to find the binary, it seems that Bash remembers the path in some sort of ...
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4answers
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What makes OSX programs not runnable on Linux?
I know there are many differences between OSX and Linux, but what makes them so totally different, that makes them fundamentally incompatible?
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1answer
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./executable: cannot execute binary file
I have a script that works well when I ssh to the server to execute it myself, but has problems when Hudson, a continuous integration server, runs it.
I am automating tests on an embedded linux ...
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2answers
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Binary compatibility between Mac OS X and Linux
Brace yourselves, this question will likely appear naive and/or foolish, seeing as I am relatively new to the inner workings of unix like systems, and programming in general.
Ready? Ok! I will go ...
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3answers
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Why do you need the “./” when executing programs in the current directory? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why do we use “./” to execute a file?
It seems redundant and gets annoying after a while -- is there a way to change this? If not, can somebody explain the ...
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1answer
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skype not found on Oneiric 64, but it is right there [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can't execute some binaries in chroot environment (zsh: Not found)
I have something weird here. Cannot find a file although it is right there.
$ skype
command not ...
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3answers
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Where do executables look for shared objects at runtime
The title is pretty explicit.
I understand how to define include shared objects at linking/compile time. However I still wonder how do executables look for the shared object (*.so libraries) at ...
