CHMOD, where are the numbers?

[Plextor]

I know how to chmod a file, but, it only has 9 blank boxes. And the instructions for my CGI script, requires you to chmod it 666, how do I do that?

[Super Bakemono]

rw-r--r--
those the nine "boxes" you speak of?
if so:
each digit of 666 represents three flags:
0 = ---
1 = --x
2 = -w-
3 = -wx
4 = r--
5 = r-x
6 = rw-
7 = rwx

I'm not entirely sure what your question is, but I hope I helped.

[sym]

the first 6 is the first 3 spaces, the next 6 is the next 3 spaces, and you can guess what the last 6 is for.


It is not really six hundred and sixty six, it is 3 sixes. That is an easier way to think of it.

thus, chmod 666 is setting the permissions to read and write for owner, group and other.

[ 19 October 2001: Message edited by: sym ]

[Rob 'Feztaa' Park]

I think the problem is that he is using a graphical frontend to chmod, and is seeing 9 boxes, and does not understand what 666 means in relation to those 9 boxes.

I recommend you use the commandline, because then you can just do this:

chmod 666 filename

:D

[X_console]

The manual page for chmod details this. I suggest having a look at it.