On 21 Apr 2004 19:50:37 -0700, Karan wrote:

> How can I write a script (say, sh shell) on Linux that doesn't allow
> others to view the content of the script?

chmod 700 script_name_here

Here is something I picked up a long time ago. Sorry I do not have the author.


Everyone should have some ideal about programming just to see what
it is and what it is not.

What it is, is: Casting mystical spells in terminology, whose exact details
have exact ramfications.

What it is not, is: Talking or typing to the computer in some way that it
requires intellitgence by the machine.

What it is, is: An intricate technical art.

What it is not is: A Science.

Bit Twister wrote in message news:...
> On 21 Apr 2004 19:50:37 -0700, Karan wrote:
>
> > How can I write a script (say, sh shell) on Linux that doesn't allow
> > others to view the content of the script?
>
> chmod 700 script_name_here

"man chmod" will give all the necessary details. "man chown" would be
a good idea too. "man group" also wouldn't hurt.

Mattias Honrendgard wrote:
> Bit Twister wrote in message news:...
>
>>On 21 Apr 2004 19:50:37 -0700, Karan wrote:
>>
>>
>>>How can I write a script (say, sh shell) on Linux that doesn't allow
>>>others to view the content of the script?
>>
>>chmod 700 script_name_here
>
>
> "man chmod" will give all the necessary details. "man chown" would be
> a good idea too. "man group" also wouldn't hurt.

I wonder if this person means that they don't want anybody to see what's
going on with a 'ps'?

On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 13:03:59 -0400, joe wrote:

> I wonder if this person means that they don't want anybody to see what's
> going on with a 'ps'?

I was betting the OP had a password in a script and wanted users to be
able to run it and not be able to cat script_here to see password.

My chmod 700 was to flush out that requirement. Since OP has not been
back I have to surmise he just wanted to lock it down from the users.