## NAME

kpseaccess - determine whether a file can be accessed

## SYNOPSIS

kpseaccess mode file

## DESCRIPTION

Exit successfully if file can be accessed with the specified mode . The mode is an optional dash

followed by zero or more letters of rwxwhere r is for readable, w is for writable, and x is for executable.

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

## OPTIONS

kpseaccess accepts the following options:

--help Print help message and exit.

--version Print version information and exit.

## SEE ALSO

access (2)