GCC permission issue

[Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc.)]

Luke Lake wrote:
> Hi,
> I am using gcc to compile a simple c program. When I execute the .exe I get
> an error message saying I don't have permission. 
> 
> When I use ls -l the permissions are -rwxr-xr-x. I cant change the
> permissions using chmod nor am I sure what I should change them to. 
> 
> I realise chmod does not work in CYGWIN but what are the methods of changing
> the permissions for the program to execute?


See the FAQ entry:

Why doesn't chmod work?
<http://cygwin.com/faq/faq_4.html#SEC45>


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