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You can get more detailed information on chmod by typing man chmod at the prompt and of course, contact [[Helpdesk]] if you have any problems.
You can get more detailed information on chmod by typing man chmod at the prompt and of course, contact [[Helpdesk]] if you have any problems.
== lil_cain and file permissions ==
One day in #lobby, lil_cain, at this point an elected systems administrator, decided he was having trouble with Linux and asked the kind people of RedBrick for help. His question was something along the lines of "how do I check the permissions for a file in a directory?"
Now, as everyone knows, you can check the permissions of all files in a directory using either
ls -l
or
ls -al
ls is one of the most basic commands EVAR!!1!!!11 lil_cain U DESERVE NO R00T!1!!
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Actually, what I was looking for is stat. It's a far better tool for individual files.
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Orly? I just remember "thanks".
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