 | View Full Version : how to chmod file dico 02-17-2002, 05:38 PM Hi there, Simple question.... How does one chmod a file, say to 755? I usually ftp in and right click and change the file name, but I had to create a file and now I am not sure how to set it to 755 when I ssh in. Thanks, -dr Softerweb 02-17-2002, 05:43 PM Hi Dico The syntax would be: chmod 755 /path/to/file/filename A nice *nix feature you should use is "man". This is a manual "program" you can use if you remember a function name, but not how to use it. In this case you would write: man chmod ...and you would get the manual for chmod... dico 02-17-2002, 05:48 PM Thanks for the tip! It'll be useful. As you can tell I am new to this linux stuff... The chmod like a charm! -dr driverdave 02-17-2002, 06:02 PM A nice feature of the internet is http://www.google.com serach for: linux newbie chmod I'm not trying to be mean or anything, but a quick google search has taught me everything from chmod to XML socket layers. It's like a teacher thats free and never stops teaching. Softerweb 02-17-2002, 06:06 PM I second that...google is the first place I look for information, oh, after first searching here at WHT :~) Daytripper 02-17-2002, 08:04 PM Some control panels give you the option to chmod(change permissions) right from the control panel. Maybe your control panel has this feature? Daytripper 02-17-2002, 08:35 PM Some control panels give you the option to chmod(change permissions) right from the control panel. Maybe your control panel has this feature? |