topic Re: ./configure in Operating System - HP-UX

./configure

Ceaser123 — Tue, 23 Dec 2003 15:36:55 GMT

Why do I have to do a chmod on ./configure when it is obvious that I need to run it. Didn't the author know this or am I missing something?

Re: ./configure

Jeff Schussele — Tue, 23 Dec 2003 15:40:46 GMT

Hi,

It depends on how the file arrives.
If it's created on the system, then there's no way to give it executable perms at creation - you have to do that manually or via a script command. It's a UNIX rule.
If it's packaged then I'd agree that it was an oversight.

Rgds,
Jeff

Re: ./configure

A. Clay Stephenson — Tue, 23 Dec 2003 15:45:04 GMT

Probably because when you untar'ed, uncpio'ed, ... the package you were under a very restrictive umask. If you don't know what that means then you are missing something.