isexecutable

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Prototype: isexecutable(filename)

Return type: boolean

Description: Returns whether the named object filename has execution rights for the current user.

Arguments:

  • filename: string, in the range: "?(/.*)

Example:

body common control
{
      bundlesequence => { "example" };
}

bundle agent example
{
  classes:

      "yes" expression => isexecutable("/bin/ls");
  reports:
    yes::
      "/bin/ls is an executable file";
}

Output:

R: /bin/ls is an executable file

History: Was introduced in version 3.1.0b1,Nova 2.0.0b1 (2010)