On Thu, Feb 27, 2003 at 09:57:29AM -0500, Mike Dresser wrote: > On Thu, 27 Feb 2003, Robert Storey wrote: > > > Considering all the subdirectories in /home, it would probably be better to do > > this: > > > > chmod -R 700 /home/* > > What if you don't want to make all files executable writable and readable > in everyone's directory?
he probably meant chmod -R go-rwx /home/* or chmod -R u+rwX,go-rwx /home/* which is a much smaller brush to paint yourself into a corner with. -- I use Debian/GNU Linux version 3.0; Linux server 2.4.20-k6 #1 Mon Jan 13 23:49:14 EST 2003 i586 unknown DEBIAN NEWBIE TIP #8 from Will Trillich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : Search for Debian PACKAGES online with this shortcut: http://packages.debian.org/<packagename> If you can't find it right off, just hop to the "search packages" link that's offered there. Also see http://newbieDoc.sourceForge.net/ ... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]