Setting read only on files within directory but not directory itself...

tqz · 06-21-2012, 04:16 AM

hELLO ALL

I need to mark all the files within a dir as read only, but not set the dir as being read only (I still need to be able to move files into the folder).

How can this be done? Also, if a file is moved into this folder, I would like the read only setting to be automatically set to this file - can this be done - or would i need a script of some sort.

Thanks

t.

acid_kewpie · 06-21-2012, 04:18 AM

Well you just chmod the files... "chmod a-w file" Not sure if I'm missing something there...

as for automatically, yeah a cron job is probably the way forward.

pixellany · 06-21-2012, 04:28 AM

In the directory:
chmod -w * ...This acts on everything in the directory---if you want only certain types of files then--e.g.:

chmod -w *.jpg ....acts only the the jpeg files

tqz · 06-21-2012, 04:46 AM

Hi Thanks for both of your responses!

chmod -w * when I am in the directory marks all the files as read only. But lets say a user moves a file within this folder - i want it to also be marked as read only - automatically. So I guess I will have to set up a cron job to do this.

Also chmod -w * doesnt work on the files within the subdirectories???

chrism01 · 06-21-2012, 04:59 AM

chmod takes a -R switch http://linux.die.net/man/1/chmod

tqz · 06-21-2012, 05:22 AM

Thanks - I should know all this....but it has been some time and I am v forgetful!

pixellany · 06-21-2012, 05:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tqz

Thanks - I should know all this....but it has been some time and I am v forgetful!

Join the club!!

what I do --whenever I have not used a command in a while-- is to skim the man page---often this will remind me of some key aspect of the syntax.