Comments on: Set UNIX file access permissions with chmod http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/691/set-unix-file-access-permissions-with-chmod/ Computer and technology tutorials and guides Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:54:54 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Website Design Kent http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/691/set-unix-file-access-permissions-with-chmod/comment-page-1/#comment-12335 Website Design Kent Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:46:26 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-12335 Great information. I needed to check some CHMOD facts after one of my php scripts got hacked and Ibecame an email spammer for some hacke! Least I could disable the file quickly to stop the email spam before further analysis. Great information. I needed to check some CHMOD facts after one of my php scripts got hacked and Ibecame an email spammer for some hacke! Least I could disable the file quickly to stop the email spam before further analysis.

]]> By: http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/691/set-unix-file-access-permissions-with-chmod/comment-page-1/#comment-3381 Sun, 27 May 2007 10:49:33 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-3381 You missed out something simple! The "=" operator can force permissions regardless of state, just like with octal. So, for instance: chmod o=rwx file will make "other" read/write/execute regardless of current permission state. + & - operators are often not worth using unless you're using a+ or a- You missed out something simple! The “=” operator can force permissions regardless of state, just like with octal. So, for instance:

chmod o=rwx file

will make “other” read/write/execute regardless of current permission state.

+ & – operators are often not worth using unless you’re using a+ or a-

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