MLUG: RE: [UUG/MLUG] trying to make this executable
RE: [UUG/MLUG] trying to make this executable
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As I was asking about groff2pdf on the members network for a while, I went
to ask my professor about this such thing and get it from his
computer...and that is the whole story.

On Thu, 6 May 1999, Donnelly, Mark J. wrote:

> Try 'chmod 0755 /bin/groff2pdf'.
> 
> That's assuming that the file is supposed to be executable to begin with,
> but I think that Linux is fairly good about telling you when you're being a
> fool about that sort of thing.  (Been there, done that)
> 
> Where did you get the program?  Security says to always be wary of
> pre-compiled executables... (Not that I don't use RPMs myself)
> --Mark
> 
> 	Just fear me, love me, do as I say, and I will be your slave.
> 		--Jareth (The Goblin King), Labyrinth
>