On 06 Jan 2006 15:53:12 +0100, Mathieu Chouquet-Stringer <ml2news@xxxxxxx> wrote: > chasecreek.systemhouse@xxxxxxxxx (Chasecreek Systemhouse) writes: > > Is there a way to execute chmod when it is set 0644? Is there a way > > to change the file permissions when chmod is disabled? > > /lib/ld-linux.so.2 chmod (meaning as long you have +x on ld-linux.so.2 you > can execute any file you can read). =) Thanks, but I get: [root@067lab0927 bin]# /lib/ld-2.3.5.so chmod a+x chmod chmod: error while loading shared libraries: chmod: cannot open shared object file PS -- About the Perl suggestion: Considering I am supposed to be the "Founder" of the Jacksonville Perl Mongers -- I *should* have known that perldoc -f chmod thing -- but I would claim that Perl's chmod would ultimately call /bin/chmod anyways... So far all the other suggested solutions do in fact work. Thanks to everyone! -- WC -Sx- Jones | http://ccsh.us/ | Open Source Consulting