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Dunedain 02-03-2004 03:10 PM
Red tar.gz file?
 
I just noticed that I have three red coloured tar.gz files on my comp now, these are usually green, so I can't help but to wonder what that means. I am guessing it means that something's wrong...

Caeda 02-03-2004 03:23 PM
it means the permission settings are different than the other packages so it affects the color.

Dunedain 02-03-2004 03:27 PM
so I can just chmod --reference=<green tar.gz file> <red tar.gz file> ?

alar 02-03-2004 04:07 PM
Yes you can; if you have permissions.

I drew a reference guide to chmod once and I always refer to it:
Code:
OWNER  GROUP  WORLD
r w x  r w x  r w x
1 1 1  1 0 1  1 0 1
  7      5      5 
  |______|_______|
        | 
        755
As long as you can count in binary it makes perfect sense.
This way you can set precise: read, write or execute access levels
to files based on: owner, group or world
where or when ever you want.

So read only would be 100 or 4.


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