RE: [PHP] chmod gives invalid mode error

From: Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2001 19:12:28 +0000
Subject: RE: [PHP] chmod gives invalid mode error
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In article <67DF9B67CEFAD4119E4200D0B720FA3FB5F46A@BOOTROS>, jhaworth@witanjardine.co.uk says... > You might prefer to try > > chmod 766 settings.php > > as this is the order that chmod expects its parameters in - "settings.php" > is not a mode setting, hence the "invalid mode" error you're getting :-) > > This is useful because you can do > > chmod 766 settings.php foo.php bar.php xyzzy.php > > and all four files will be set to 766 > > HTH > Jon > > > -----Original Message----- > From: MrBaseball34 [mailto:mrbaseball34@hotmail.com] > Sent: 06 November 2001 16:35 > To: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: [PHP] chmod gives invalid mode error > > > I got an invlid mode error when trying to chmod of > settings.php to 766. > > Here is my ls: > -rw-r--r-- <SNIP> settings.php > > How do you read the -rw-r--r--? > How do I change the mode? > > chmod settings.php 766 did not work. Yep, that one worked...

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