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GNU Info (fileutils.info)chmod invocation`chmod': Change access permissions ================================== `chmod' changes the access permissions of the named files. Synopsis: chmod [OPTION]... {MODE | --reference=REF_FILE} FILE... `chmod' never changes the permissions of symbolic links, since the `chmod' system call cannot change their permissions. This is not a problem since the permissions of symbolic links are never used. However, for each symbolic link listed on the command line, `chmod' changes the permissions of the pointed-to file. In contrast, `chmod' ignores symbolic links encountered during recursive directory traversals. If used, MODE specifies the new permissions. For details, see the section on Note: File permissions. The program accepts the following options. Also see Note: Common options. `-c' `--changes' Verbosely describe the action for each FILE whose permissions actually changes. `-f' `--silent' `--quiet' Do not print error messages about files whose permissions cannot be changed. `-v' `--verbose' Verbosely describe the action or non-action taken for every FILE. `--reference=REF_FILE' Change the mode of each FILE to be the same as that of REF_FILE. Note: File permissions. If REF_FILE is a symbolic link, do not use the mode of the symbolic link, but rather that of the file it refers to. `-R' `--recursive' Recursively change permissions of directories and their contents. automatically generated by info2www version 1.2.2.9 |