Re: chmod gives invalid mode error

On Tuesday 06 November 2001 17:35, you wrote: > 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. No it doesn't work for obvious reasons. chmod --help might help........ chmod 766 settings.php should work as for the how do you read it part -rw-r--r-- broken up - for special bits, c for character device, b for block device, S for set-uid, d for directory, - incase of normal file rw- read/write for the user who owns it, which you snipped r-- read for the group that owns it, which you also snipped :-) r-- read for all others, this means everybody thus 766 will set -rwxrw-rw- which you DON'T want unless you want to give everybody write access to your settings..... I wouldn't do that man chmod for more info regards