[CentOS] Unable to execute a script , Permission denied

Jatin Davey wrote:
> Here is the script that i am trying to execute as a non-root user:
>
> #!/bin/sh
> ps -C java -o thcount > /home/proc_threads/tempfile
> awk ' { total += $1 } END { print total } ' /home/proc_threads/tempfile
>
> here is the output when i try to execute as a non-root user:
>
> ./javathreads: line 2: /home/proc_threads/tempfile: Permission denied
> awk: cmd. line:1: fatal: cannot open file
> `/home/proc_threads/tempfile' for reading (Permission denied)

The script is running, but the 'awk' line is failing to read
/home/proc_threads/tempfile.  What are the permissions on that file and
directory?


    $ ls -ld /home/proc_threads

    $ ls -l /home/proc_threads/tempfile

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Bowie