KDE: Shell files won't execute properly

Kevin Martin kevintm at ameritech.net
Mon Mar 29 19:28:56 UTC 2010



On 03/29/2010 01:48 PM, Jim wrote:
> FC12-KDE-4
>
> Shell files (/bin/bash) won't execute when Left clicking on them, single 
> or double click.
>
> They won't even execute if I tell them "Open With" Konsole, Konsole will 
> open , but file won't execute.
>
> If I do a bash "filename" then it will execute in konsole.
>   
Typically, if the script executes correctly with "bash" in front of it,
it means that you don't have the execute bits set on the file.  Check
the rwx settings on the file and see that they have "x" in there.  If
not then "chmod +x" the file and then try to run it.

Kevin


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