On Mon, 2006-01-09 at 15:25 -0500, Chasecreek Systemhouse wrote: > Given file permission setting of 0004 (- --- --- r--) > Why isn't the file world readable? > > The directory this file resides in is 0755. > Also, all the parent directories leading to the file are all 0755. > Mode 004 is interpreted as "readable by everyone except owner or group" (they are explicitly denied). To make it truly _world_ readable it needs to be mode 444. > Thx/Bill > -- > WC -Sx- Jones | http://ccsh.us/ | Open Source Consulting >