'mkdir' in a shell file cannot create directory: "Permission denied"

Question

I have a shell script in my home folder:

copy.sh

mkdir new_folder

when I ran the shell script from my home folder:

./copy.sh

I got error message:

-bash: ./copy.sh: Permission denied

Why?

possible duplicate of [shell scrip run when I am root but I get a permission denied when it is invoked from a Makefile (still as root)](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/28332397/shell-scrip-run-when-i-am-root-but-i-get-a-permission-denied-when-it-is-invoked) — Markus W Mahlberg, Apr 13 '15 at 18:03

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 13 '15 at 17:57

2

You have to give the script execution permission:

chmod +x path_to_the_copy.sh

answered Apr 13 '15 at 17:57

Jahid

Another option is to call the shell command and give the script as a parameter (This is not a permanent solution), like this: `bash path_to_the_copy.sh` or if you want to have a verbose output: `bash -x path_to_the_copy.sh` – Yaron Dec 17 '15 at 12:00

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