On 03/09/2002 02:19 AM, Manuel Krause wrote:

> Hi!
> 
> Sometimes I don't like to use more IQ than I have though I sometimes 
> think about the things I do... Maybe you should adjust the programs help 
> text or the program.  It does not lead to the one solution that I wish. 
> Don't go onto the palms -- I like your program -- But some things should 
> be as easy as they should...
> 
> firehead:~ # chmod -R aguo +rw /mnt/E/Dok.Work/KoMeth/Leif
> chmod: invalid mode string: `aguo'
> You have new mail in /var/mail/root
> firehead:~ # chmod -R agu +rw /mnt/E/Dok.Work/KoMeth/Leif
> chmod: invalid mode string: `agu'
> firehead:~ # chmod -R +agurw /mnt/E/Dok.Work/KoMeth/Leif
> chmod: invalid mode string: `+agurw'
> firehead:~ # chmod
> chmod: too few arguments
> Try `chmod --help' for more information.
> firehead:~ # chmod --help
> Usage: chmod [OPTION]... MODE[,MODE]... FILE...
>   or:  chmod [OPTION]... OCTAL-MODE FILE...
>   or:  chmod [OPTION]... --reference=RFILE FILE...
> Change the mode of each FILE to MODE.
> 
>   -c, --changes           like verbose but report only when a change is 
> made
>   -f, --silent, --quiet   suppress most error messages
>   -v, --verbose           output a diagnostic for every file processed
>       --reference=RFILE   use RFILE's mode instead of MODE values
>   -R, --recursive         change files and directories recursively
>       --help              display this help and exit
>       --version           output version information and exit
> 
> Each MODE is one or more of the letters ugoa, one of the symbols +-= and
> one or more of the letters rwxXstugo.
> 
> Report bugs to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>.
> firehead:~ # chmod -R ugo +rw /mnt/E/Dok.Work/KoMeth/Leif
> chmod: invalid mode string: `ugo'
> firehead:~ # chmod ugo +rw -R /mnt/E/Dok.Work/KoMeth/Leif
> chmod: invalid mode string: `ugo'
> firehead:~ # chmod -R +rw ugo /mnt/E/Dok.Work/KoMeth/Leif
> chmod: getting attributes of `ugo': No such file or directory
> firehead:~ # chmod -R +rw ugo /mnt/E/Dok.Work/KoMeth/Leif
> 
> firehead:~ # break for users brain... try alcohol instead...
> 



firehead:~ # chmod -R ugo+rw /mnt/E/Dok.Work/KoMeth/Leif/*
firehead:~ # good - you got it though!


O.K. Now I got it. Could you please improve it visually in the next 
release or make it <space>aware?

"MODE is ONE CONNECTED string of one or more letters "ugoa" PLUS one of 
the symbols "+-=" AND one or more of the letters "rwxXstugo"... "



Thanks, and best regards,

Manuel




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