LuaPosix

Lua Posix

This is a list of the Lua Posix functions. Included is helpful snipets of code. Install lua posix. To get this list do:

bar = require "posix"
for a in pairs(bar) do print(a) end

access

INPUT

• Path- file or directory path that wants to be checked
• Permission - what permissions do you want to check
  • "r" = read
  • "w" = write
  • "x" = execute
  • "f" = all permissions? not sure

OUPUT

• string - 0 for success, nil for failure if done

bar = require "posix"
temp = bar.access("/etc/passwd", "w")
print(temp)

Will give more information like

bar = require "posix"
print(bar.access("/etc/passwd", "w"))
--If nil will give back the error too
nil     /etc/passwd: Permission denied  13

wait

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If you are using this under linux also get