On Mon, 12 Oct 2020 17:15:43 +0200 Hervé <herve.caram...@gmail.com> wrote:
> what is the exec bit? I made the executable file in permission, and am > trying to run it. As on the other distribution. > First, please reply to the list so others get the benefit of the exchange. Second, please quote what you are replying to, so that I and others know what you are talking about. Most file transfer protocols will refuse to set the execute permission bit on a transferred file, as a security measure. So after you pull in an executable, you have to set the appropriate execute bit(s) to make it possible to run it. E.g.: chmod u+x file So the answer to my question is, yes. -- Does anybody read signatures any more? https://charlescurley.com https://charlescurley.com/blog/