[Tutor] Have any idea why I do not have access to MY files?

[hcohen2]

David Rock wrote:

>* hcohen2 <hcohen2 at comcast.net> [2004-01-28 11:03]:
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>>These are excution functions: system() and popen().  For the same file 
>>with the former I can see the contents:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>>>result = os.system('cat new2text.py')
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>y = 0
>>print 'y is currently:', y
>>while y < 8:
>>   y += 1
>>   print 'incrementing y to: ', y
>>
>>whereas, if I try to read it - suddenly it does not belong to me!
>>
>>    
>>
>>>>>f = os.popen('import2.py -a')
>>>>>sh: line 1: ./import2.py: Permission denied
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>But if I do this, its mine!
>>
>>    
>>
>>>>>result = os.system('ls -l new2text.py')
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>-rw-r--r--    1 prime_dev prime_dev       93 Jan 26 11:09 new2text.py
>>
>>Adding a full path has no effect, with popen() still claims I have no 
>>rights.
>>    
>>
>
>Maybe I'm not understanding something, but it doesn't look like you are
>trying to access the same file...
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>>>>>result = os.system('cat new2text.py')
>>>>>f = os.popen('import2.py -a')
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>
>Is it new2test.py or import2.py?
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David,

That was a typo - it fails when it is typed correctly.  Giving myself 
execute rights as was suggested to me and it has started to work.

Thanks,
Herschel

PS I usually try several attempts on a problem before I post a 
question.  You do not know how many times I have aborted a message due 
to finding a solution.