Recently, Somebody Somewhere wrote these words
> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] /]# chmod 755 /
> >
> >Thanks very much David! I never thought of that. In fact I didn't ever
> >pay much heed to those entries in a listing.
> >
> I will come clean here. I would use 'chmod a+r' rather than the full
> numerical option I gave. I had to test the 755 where a+r (all + read)
> makes perfect sense to me.
I rarely use the non numeric options, because things like 'a+r' relies
on the setting of a+x as well if you are to end up with correct
permissions, and I keep getting that sort of thing wrong.
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With best Regards,
Declan Moriarty.
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