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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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I will see something like this: | I will see something like this: | ||
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- | -rw-r--r-- 1 pi pi 4452 Jul 25 17:46 40x2_LCD.py | + | |
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The permissions for this file are: | The permissions for this file are: | ||
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- | -rw-r--r-- | + | |
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This file has three sets of permissions: | This file has three sets of permissions: | ||
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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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- | To edit the dhcpcd.conf file, enter: | ||
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- | sudo / | + | I will cover permissions in another section, to give this file ' |
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- | At the end of the file add the following lines (with your own IP Address values) | + | 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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- | eth0 | + | 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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