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Re: [SLE] chmod for dummies
  • From: Peter Evans <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 19:22:25 +0900
  • Message-id: <3F13D5E1.8070500@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Small self-correction:

>>> chmod -v -R 600 *

>> A better way of doing this would be:
>>
>> chmod -R go-rwx *
>>
>> As this will remove read, write and execute permission for
>> "group" and "other".

Me with foot in mouth:

> I may understand even less than I realize, but it seems
> to me that this is a description of "chmod -R 600 *" as
> well.

WRONG! As realized milliseconds after hitting the "send" button.

(Which I say only to prevent others from wasting their time correcting me.)



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