


ACCESS(1)                                               ACCESS(1)


NNAAMMEE
       access - determine whether a file can be accessed

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       aacccceessss _-_m_o_d_e _f_i_l_e

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       Exit  successfully if _f_i_l_e can be accessed with the speci-
       fied mode.  _m_o_d_e is one or more letters of _r_w_x, where _r is
       for  readable, _w is for writable, and _x is for executable.

       The difference between aacccceessss and tteesstt is that the  latter
       looks  at  the  permission  bits,  while the former checks
       using the aacccceessss(2) system call.  This makes a  difference
       when file systems have been mounted read-only.

OOPPTTIIOONNSS
       aacccceessss accepts the following additional options:

       ----hheellpp Print help message and exit.

       ----vveerrssiioonn
              Print version information and exit.

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       aacccceessss(2)































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