Adam Shirey schrieb dereinst (am 16.02.2007 19:13 Uhr) via
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:

> The first digit corresponds with the owner; so if you own the file and the
> digit is odd, the file is executable. If the second digit indicates an
> executable file and you are a member of the group to which the file belongs,
> you can execute it. Finally (and the easiest to check), if the last digit
> indicates it is executable, then it is, plain and simple. (The last digit
> corresponds to all users, or 'world'.)

<nitpicking>
This is not entirely correct. The digit in question does *not* denote *all*
users, but *other* users, i.e. not being owner or part of the group.

It's perfectly possibly to own a file and not being able to execute it while
others can. Whether that's useful is another story :)
</nitpicking>

Cheers,

Knut


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