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 _______________________________________________ Bug-fileutils mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-fileutils
