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# Issue the following command to '''add execute permissions''' for everyone<br>for the '''week7-demo-1''' file: <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">chmod +x week7-demo-1</span><br><br>'''FYI:''' This method is a '''quick''' method of adding execute permissions for<br>the '''owner''', '''same group members''' and '''others'''.<br><br>
# Issue the '''ls -l''' command for this file to confirm execution permissions were properly added.<br><br>
# Issue the following: <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">./week7-demo-1</span><br><br>Did the shell script run?<br><br>'''NOTE:''' The shell script uses the '''zenity''' command to create dialog boxes. Although you may need to install this application in other Linux distributions, it is automatically included with the Knoppix distribution. We don't learn about the ''zenity'' command in this course, but here is a link to some simple examples using this command in case you are interested: [https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiKztuinuruAhXwm-AKHSGnCq8QFjAAegQIBBAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.cdot.senecacollege.ca%2Fwiki%2FHow_to_Use_Zenity&usg=AOvVaw3pDy1Afw8Vw9-09cs5zE6Y How to Use Zenity]<br><br>'''REMEMBER:''' You '''CANNOT''' run this graphical shell script on your '''Matrix''' server, <br>since Matrix is only a '''COMMAND-LINE environment''' and NOT a '''graphical environment'''.<br><br>
# Issue the Linux command: <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">exit</span> to '''close''' the '''Konsole''' terminal window.<br><br><table align="right"><tr valign="top"><td>[[Image:knoppix-wiki.png|thumb|right|250px|'''Knoppix WIKI''' in the '''Firefox'''<br>web-browser.]]</td><td>[[Image:libreoffice.png|thumb|right|300px|The '''LibreOffice''' word processor.]]</td></table>
# Use the ''Knoppix start menu'' and search the '''Internet''' submenu to launch the '''firefox''' web-browser.<br><br>
