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Set UNIX file access permissions with chmod | UNIX | Tech-Recipes

Started by qdideas · 9 months ago

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  • 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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