google colab /bin/bash: 'gdrive/My Drive/path/myfile : Permission denied

Question

I'm trying to run a file (an executable) in google colab I mounted the drive and everything is ok however whenever i try to run it using :

! 'gdrive/My Drive/path/myfile'

I get this output of the cell:

/bin/bash: 'gdrive/My Drive/path/myfile : Permission denied

any ideas how to overcome the permissions?

Answer 1

you first need to permit that file/folder as: chmod 755 file_name