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On 9/20/2012 6:07 PM, RobF wrote:
> Seemingly spontaneously, my ls command has stopped working.
>
> $ ls
> -bash: /usr/bin/ls: cannot execute binary file
>
> I tried reinstalling bash and that didn't help.  Any suggestions?



Rob:

there could be any number of reasons "ls" won't run.  U can't check the 
permissions using "ls," but U can check the DACLs using "icacls.exe" or
"cacls.exe" (or, if it still works, "getfacl").  if U're more of a GUI
guy, U can also check the "Security" tab of the Property sheet in
Explorer.

					tanstaafl




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