Re: Chmodding a whole directory tree

1997-03-20 Thread Kai Grossjohann
> Thought writes: Thought> How do I make a whole directory tree and it's files Thought> readable by everyone? I can't just chmod -R a+r dir Thought> because then they won't be able to cd to the directories, Thought> but I can't chmod -R a+rx dir because then all the files Thought>

Re: Chmodding a whole directory tree

1997-03-20 Thread Thought
The chmod a+rX did exactly what I was looking for, thanks!

Re: Chmodding a whole directory tree

1997-03-20 Thread Thought
Obviously most people here either are Linux EXPERTS or they have *WAY* too much time on their hands! Hehehehe just kidding :) chmod a+rX actually worked quite nicely. I know I know it may not do the exact same thing as writing a script to do it, but sheesh! :) On 20 Mar 1997, Graeme Stewart wro

Re: Chmodding a whole directory tree

1997-03-20 Thread Lars Hallberg
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Though t writes: > How do I make a whole directory tree and it's files readable by everyone? > I can't just chmod -R a+r dir because then they won't be able to cd to the > directories, but I can't chmod -R a+rx dir because then all the files will > be executable...

Re: Chmodding a whole directory tree

1997-03-20 Thread Graeme Stewart
Thought <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > How do I make a whole directory tree and it's files readable by everyone? > I can't just chmod -R a+r dir because then they won't be able to cd to the > directories, but I can't chmod -R a+rx dir because then all the files will > be executable... Is there

Re: Chmodding a whole directory tree

1997-03-20 Thread Jason Costomiris
On Wed, 19 Mar 1997, Thought wrote: > How do I make a whole directory tree and it's files readable by everyone? > I can't just chmod -R a+r dir because then they won't be able to cd to the > directories, but I can't chmod -R a+rx dir because then all the files will > be executable... Is there a w

Re: Chmodding a whole directory tree

1997-03-20 Thread Philippe Troin
On Thu, 20 Mar 1997 02:27:01 EST Matt Lawrence ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > At 11:11 PM 3/19/97 -0800, Philippe Troin wrote: > > >Either: > > find -type d | xargs chmod a+rx > > I'd use "find -type d -exec chmod a+rx {} \;" This will spawn a process per directory, vs very few... > (I'v

Re: Chmodding a whole directory tree

1997-03-20 Thread Matt Lawrence
At 11:11 PM 3/19/97 -0800, Philippe Troin wrote: >Either: > find -type d | xargs chmod a+rx I'd use "find -type d -exec chmod a+rx {} \;" -- Matt (I've had problems with xargs)

Re: Chmodding a whole directory tree

1997-03-20 Thread Philippe Troin
On Wed, 19 Mar 1997 23:00:18 PST Thought ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > How do I make a whole directory tree and it's files readable by everyone? > I can't just chmod -R a+r dir because then they won't be able to cd to the > directories, but I can't chmod -R a+rx dir because then all the files will

Chmodding a whole directory tree

1997-03-20 Thread Thought
How do I make a whole directory tree and it's files readable by everyone? I can't just chmod -R a+r dir because then they won't be able to cd to the directories, but I can't chmod -R a+rx dir because then all the files will be executable... Is there a way to make the directories +x without making