Re: file - directory permissions

2002-09-04 Thread Bill Rugolsky Jr.
On Wed, Sep 04, 2002 at 09:19:16AM -0400, Timothy Writer wrote: > I recommend using find in combination with xargs instead of -exec. Like > this: > > find -type f -print | xargs chmod 644 > find -type d -print | xargs chmod 755 I agree about xargs, but use the NUL options: U

Re: file - directory permissions

2002-09-04 Thread Timothy Writer
I recommend using find in combination with xargs instead of -exec. Like this: find -type f -print | xargs chmod 644 find -type d -print | xargs chmod 755 The difference is it doesn't create a separate chmod process for each and every file and directory. Running find with -exec on a

RE: file - directory permissions

2002-09-04 Thread Gordon McDowall
Thanks for that Phil, my brain seems to be out to lunch today :o) -Original Message- From: Skuse, Phil [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 04 September 2002 11:28 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: file - directory permissions how about find -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \; fin

RE: file - directory permissions

2002-09-04 Thread Skuse, Phil
how about find -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \; find -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \; -Original Message- From: Gordon McDowall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 04 September 2002 11:18 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: file - directory permissions Hi We run a few virtual web servers and of