Can't mark files as executable

**ProfessorUnicorn** · July 29th, 2011

Whenever I want to run .exe files for Wine, or .java files, I get this error: "The file BLA BLA BLA is not marked as executable. If this was downloaded or copied from an untrusted source, it may be dangerous to run."

I right-click the file and go to permissions, but the check-box to mark as executable is not even there. What can I do to fix this? Also it would be nice to automatically make the files marked as executable, if possible. Thanks!

(Also, I DO have Java installed for the .java files.)

**lmarmisa** · July 29th, 2011

Is your permissions menu different to the image attached to this post?.

**fdrake** · July 29th, 2011

Code:

sudo chmod +x /path/of/file.exe

make the file executable
and then

Code:

wine /path/of/file.exe

**ProfessorUnicorn** · July 29th, 2011

Originally Posted by lmarmisa

Is your permissions menu different to the image attached to this post?.

When I right click on a file, and go to properties, it looks like this:

**ProfessorUnicorn** · July 29th, 2011

Originally Posted by fdrake

Code:

sudo chmod +x /path/of/file.exe

make the file executable
and then

Code:

wine /path/of/file.exe

I'm so confused. I can not even find the Path of files anymore. I think when I used Ubuntu I could just right click on the file and go to properties and it would show me the path. With Xubuntu I have no idea what I'm doing. -_-

**lmarmisa** · July 29th, 2011

Sorry. My last capture was wrong. I attach here the correct image.

I think your problem is related to read/write permissions. Try to copy your exe or java file to the desktop and open its properties. If you downloaded a zip file, extract the contents to physical files. Do not try to change permissions to the contents of a zip file. The system will not allow to do that.

**ProfessorUnicorn** · July 29th, 2011

Haha that's alright. I extracted the folder with the file to the desktop and tried it. It's still the same. How would I find the path of the file in XFCE so I can do the command fdrake suggested?

**lmarmisa** · July 29th, 2011

Originally Posted by ProfessorUnicorn

Haha that's alright. I extracted the folder with the file to the desktop and tried it. It's still the same. How would I find the path of the file in XFCE so I can do the command fdrake suggested?

Try this command:

Code:

cd ~/Desktop
chmod +x yourfile.exe_or_java

**NERDMAN!** · July 29th, 2011

unfortunately the option to mark a file as executable from the properties window is non existent in xfce4, which is the default version of xfce that comes with xubuntu as of 10.04 onwards. so commandline is really the only way to go, its a minor inconvenience considering the raw performance you get out of xfce.

the path of file is simply the directory the file is in, example /home/yourname/downloads/yourfile.exe

your in xfce4 doubtlessly so you should have an option in your context (right click menu) marked "open terminal here"
use that, then use command

Code:

chmod +x file.exe

if you dont have said option, open terminal from your applications menu,
then use the change directory command to navigate to the file,
it usually starts you off in your home directory, and for the sake of an example your file is in the downloads folder so an example of the command would be

Code:

cd downloads
chmod +x filename.exe

hope this helps. throw us another post if it doesnt and include screenshots of exactly what your doing, and of the terminal window output, and we will see what we can do.