bash: scripts/bootstrap.sh: Permission denied???

A-PLU · n00b Joined: 09 Mar 2004 Posts: 50 Location: ptbo ON

when i try and bootstrap my system to go from a stage1 to satge2 it gives me that message. what have i done wrong? What does bootstraping a system do that might help me figure out the problem.

I have done cd /usr/portage so thats not it
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codergeek42 · Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2004 11:31 pm Post subject:

Is it executable?

Boohbah · Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2004 11:33 pm Post subject:

Are you sure you untarred the stage with the -p flag? That saves permissions. What does

A-PLU · n00b Joined: 09 Mar 2004 Posts: 50 Location: ptbo ON

thx codergeek42 i enterd that comand and then it did nothing so i tryed the original bootstrap comand and then it worked i dont know if that was what u was thinking/wanted to happend or if this is going to work in the end but its working so thx.

Boohbah · Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2004 12:09 am Post subject:

What concerns me is why that script wasn't executable in the first place, which lead me to believe that you missed the -p flag on tar. That will mess up permissions on your whole system and lead to loads of troubles later, so make sure that you did use the -p flag.
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SexyT · n00b Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Posts: 7 Location: Germany, N

I had the same problem and I'm pretty sure, i've not forget the 'p' option... Maybe the file just won't set to be executable. Used 'sh scripts/bootstrap.sh' and it works also very well! :roll:

jericospeedy · n00b Joined: 23 Apr 2004 Posts: 2

[quote] Boohbah:
What concerns me is why that script wasn't executable in the first place, which lead me to believe that you missed the -p flag on tar. That will mess up permissions on your whole system and lead to loads of troubles later, so make sure that you did use the -p flag.
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This also happened to me during installation. I edited permission to be able to start the bootstrap, and have completed it (ready to start stage 2). My concern if that I may never have used the -p flag, and I am wondering about the 'loads of trouble later' of which you speak. I notice you made this post a long time ago - hopefully you will still respond. If there will be problem later on, any suggestion on fixing it after installation is complete?