On Wed, 2004-10-13 at 05:26, Clint Harshaw wrote: > root wrote: <<---- this isn't good. Use root only for maintenance. > > Hi, > > I want to edit a shell shript file which name is mydate. But How can > > I run this shell shript file. Someone told me to use "chomd +x mydate", > > but what meaning it is and where I should use! > > Thanks a lot! > > Be careful of the misspelling -- the command you are looking for is > > chmod +x mydate > (not chomd) > > Others have already talked about what chmod does and where to find more > information about its use, but I just wanted to be sure you caught the > spelling needed! Good call, Clint. On all these commands, don't forget "man chmod", too. I didn't realize that no "a" intimates an "a". I've been using "chmod a+x myfile" since the late 80's. Good to know. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Brian FahrlÃnder Christian, Conservative, and Technomad Evansville, IN http://www.fahrlander.net ICQ 5119262 AIM: WheelDweller ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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