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I'm trying to run a .command program on my mac and it says I don't have the appropriate access privileges. I've tried the chmod a+x and then the file but it doesn't work. how can i run it without getting access to all the os files. Thanks!
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mavericks (10.9), Crystalwell
Open Terminal in the Utilities folder. At the prompt enter: sudo with a space after it. Now drag the .command file into the Terminal window. Press RETURN. Enter your admin password when prompted. It is not echoed back to the window so type carefully. Press RETURN again.
Ive heard sudo before with gaining access to the os files. can this do anything bad? it says improper use can lead to data loss. will i have all the os files in finder?
Sudo gives root access to the running process. This can be necessary depending upon the command and what it does. If you provide such access to a command you should be darn sure what is going to happen. I have no idea what your .command file is supposed to do nor why. But if it won't run without using "sudo," then that's what you must do to give it full root access (unless the script includes "sudo" for the command lines that must have it. In that case you would be prompted to provide your admin password for permission.)
Given the questions you are asking I would suggest you don't use this script until you find out more about what it does, why and how it does it, and why you should even be using it.
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