start_global_shell.sh throws a "Can't Execute: Permission Denied" error

[yeahman45]

I have a rooted pixel xl (1st gen)
I have done su and installed the scripts using
sh -c "$(curl -fSs https://raw.githubusercontent.com/master-hax/pixel-backup-gang/install/install.sh)"
install.sh

marlin:/storage # sh -c "$(curl -fSs https://raw.githubusercontent.com/master-hax/pixel-backup-gang/install/install.sh)"
install.sh: downloading version 0.0.6 from github
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
  0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:--  0:00:01 --:--:--     0
100  1604  100  1604    0     0    959      0  0:00:01  0:00:01 --:--:--  223k
install.sh: unpacking the release archive (requires root)
pixel-backup-gang/mount_ext4.sh
pixel-backup-gang/remount_vfat.sh
pixel-backup-gang/unmount.sh
pixel-backup-gang/find_device.sh
pixel-backup-gang/show_devices.sh
pixel-backup-gang/enable_tcp_debugging.sh
pixel-backup-gang/disable_tcp_debugging.sh
pixel-backup-gang/start_global_shell.sh
install.sh: making the release executable (requires root)
install.sh: pixel backup gang successfully installed to /storage/pixel-backup-gang

when I try to run a script, I get can't execute: Permission denied
ex.

./start_global_shell.sh
/system/bin/sh: ./start_global_shell.sh: can't execute: Permission denied

I have tried chmod +x the script but same error.

Any idea?

[master-hax]

sorry for the late reply, didn't notice the issue.

try installing to the folder from the example - /data/local/tmp - it has increased permissions

if that works, i'll add a note to the README and update the install script. if it doesn't work, please share the output of ls -alh ./pixel-backup-gang here and we can investigate further.

[master-hax]

hey @yeahman45 - were you able to try this out?

[master-hax]

bump @yeahman45

[ramma]

try installing to the folder from the example - /data/local/tmp - it has increased permissions

This worked for me. But the mount command doesn't work.

[Tgo1014]

Hey! Just wanted to raise that I had the same issue: "Can't Execute: Permission Denied".

Using /data/local/tmp indeed solved the problem, I could mount without not issue but I had to blindly use /dev/block/sdi1 (sdi instead of sdg) and hope for the best.

I've found that the output of ./show_devices.sh was quite confusing to understand 🤔

[master-hax]

i have updated the install script so it should show an error message if enabling execute permission on the scripts fail:

pixel-backup-gang/install.sh

Line 17 in da7de2d

su --command "chmod +x ./pixel-backup-gang/*.sh" || { echo 'failed to make scripts executable' ; exit 1; }

[master-hax]

i also added a note about this in the README: c8a87b3