gnome-exe-handler1
Gnome executable mime type handler.
Usage
gnome-exe-handler file1
file2 ...
Overview
The gnome-exe-handler program is invoked by applications that try to launch executables in Unix but do not have the execution permission bit set. The are classified as ELF or A.OUT executables by the MIME system.
gnome-exe-handler Would let the user double click on an application and if the user confirms the action, change the permissions automatically for him and then launch the application. This is particulary useful when downloading software from the network, as Unix will not transfer the execution permissions. This simplifies the number of steps that a novice user has to take to run software from the net.