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Date:	Tue, 21 Aug 2001 16:40:16 +0100
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From:	David Starks-Browning <starksb AT ebi DOT ac DOT uk>
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To:	nasser abbasi <nabbasi AT pacbell DOT net>
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Subject:	chmod +x does not work. cygwin 1.3.2, win2k.
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On Tuesday 21 Aug 01, nasser abbasi writes:
> anyone else has this problem? can't set the exec bit on a file. (w,r works ok,
> but not x).

Read the FAQ entry "Why doesn't chmod work?"

If that entry is not complete, let us know.

Regards,
David
(Cygwin FAQ maintainer)


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