> What does "chmod" mean and how do I make a file "chmod 777" > chmod is a the command you use to set permissions on a file. If you do an ls -l you will see a listing of each files permissions. > i.e counter.pl and access_log and error_log chmod 777 counter.pl access_log error_log if I were you, I'd try not to use the numbers so much but rather the letters. ie... chmod a+rwx gives a=all the ability to r=read w=write x=execute, whereas chmod a-w would take the ability for all to write. I believe the commands are something like 'chmod [u,g,o,a] [+,-] [r,w,x] file' u=user, g=group, o=other, a=all, +=add permission, -=subtract permission, r=read, w=write, x=execute. BTW, there is also some other permissions you can set (like suid), but that's something you can play with later. Good Luck... ---------------------------------- Brian Eith UW-Madison Computer Sciences [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~eith ---------------------------------- Linux is user friendly. It's just selective about who its friends are. -- PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.
