Linux chmod - how to make a Perl script executable
By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: June 3 2016
Linux chmod FAQ: Can you share an example of how to make a shell script executable with the Unix/Linux chmod command?
A lot of times in the web world you're given a Perl script by someone, and they say, "Put this script on your server, make it executable, and yada yada yada." Skipping the yada-yada part, some times people gloss over the "Make this file executable" part. So, here's a quick lesson of how to use the Linux chmod command to make a Perl script (or any Unix file) executable.
