Script security

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Does somebody know how to secure a script so that it is still executable but not readable??

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chmod 111 filename

This sets the permissions as <b>execute only</B> for everyone, including the owner. However, there is little security in this and anyone with a small degree of shell knowledge can finds ways to read a text file.

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Thanks Neo I will give it a try.