Perl: Wont Execute: Permission Denied

[Karl Balsmeier]

How do I set the system to allow me to run perl? I am getting the following error no matter how I try to run it:

/opt/perl_64/bin/perl: Execute permission denied.

/opt/sec_mgmt/spc/bin/security_patch_check[100]: < 5 : Syntax error

[John Dvorchak]

I would suggest that you chmod perl to allow execution for users and groups that you want to be able to run perl. On my systems perl is 555.

[Dario_1]

Hi!

What are the permissions?

ll /opt/perl_64/bin/perl

I think you don't have executable permissions.

Regards,

DR

[Karl Balsmeier]

It's got 777 all the way down, still no dice.

[John Dvorchak]

Well if /opt/perl_64/bin/perl is executing then it might be helpfull to know what you are trying to run from perl. The file /opt/sec_mgmt/spc/bin/security_patch_check[100], is that the file you are calling from withing the perl script? You definately have a permission problem you will just have to ferret it out.

Maybe if you elaborated a little more than just the error outputs. Are you just typing perl at the command prompt? Do you have a script with the first line:

#!/opt/perl_64/bin/perl

or just exactly how are you trying to use perl but it's not letting you?

A little more detail please.

[H.Merijn Brand (procura · Accepted solution]

Wrong architecture? Why do you need a 64bit perl anyway?

Run the script 'ux' from https://www.beepz.com/personal/merijn/ or http://www.cmve.net/~merijn/ to see if your system is 64bit capable at all.

# file /opt/perl_64/bin/perl

and the least it should be able to do is

# /opt/perl_64/bin/perl -v

to show the version

Enjoy, have FUN! H.Merijn

[Sorrel G. Jakins]

Do you have execute permission in the directory from which perl is called?