> From: Ben Pfaff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 13:30:27 -0800 > Cc: autoconf@gnu.org > > >> test -f tex.exe && test -x tex.exe > > > > This will work, but is redundant: it's enough to test for tex.exe, > > since it's always executable on MS systems. > > I have had Windows systems refuse to execute .exe files that were > mounted off a NetApp until I switched over to a Unix system and > did a chmod +x.
This is an exception, specific to some network software. Native Windows filesystems don't have an executable bit, AFAIK. _______________________________________________ Autoconf mailing list Autoconf@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf
