Re: [Jython-dev] Installer test

[<bc...@wo...>]

>> This is a bit strange. The script didn't have the execute bit set? The
>> installer does a:
>>    Runtime.getRuntime().exec("chmod 755 " + fullname );
>> after creating the scripts. (The old installer did a "chmod 777" but I
>> think LiftOff is more correct here). Were there any messages shown in
>> the console window where you started the installer?
>
>The execute bits were set:
>
>-rwxr-xr-x   1 jeff     jeff          372 Nov  2 02:16 jython
>
>I think what happens is this: 
>
>On Unix, EOL corresponds to <LF>. On Windows it corresponds to <CR><LF>.
>So when the script is saved in DOS file format, the first line reads:
>
>#!/bin/sh<CR><LF>
>
>The shell reads everything up to EOF *on Unix*, ie <LF>, resulting in:
>
>#!/bin/sh<CR>
>
>It then tries to find the file, and can't because of the <CR>, so it
>fails with the error message:
>bash: ./jython: No such file or directory
>
>ie, it's saying "there's no file called "/bin/sh<CR>".
>
>Rather nasty :)

Yeah, but your explanation makes sense. Thanks.

regards,
finn