9 Sep
2004
9 Sep
'04
21:27
Jerry wrote regarding 'Re: [SLE] octal permission mode' on Thu, Sep 09 at 15:43: [...]
I just want to add to this: As mentioned above, the file permissions are stored effectively as 3 groups of 3 bits representing read-write-execute. The octal code as mentioned above is used to easily refer to bits: [...]
It's actually 4 groups of 3 bits - though most people don't have to worry about the setGID, setUID, or sticky bits most of the time. Hence, the chmod etc. methods let you just specify the last 3 if you want. --Danny