Re: x bit for dirs: misfeature?

vda
2001-11-19T17:43:54Z

On Monday 19 November 2001 17:24, James A Sutherland wrote:
> > > Yes, I see... All I can do is to add workarounds (ok,ok, 'support')
> > > to chmod and friends:
> > >
> > > chmod -R a+R dir - sets r for files and rx for dirs
> >
> > X sets x for dirs, leaves files alone.
>
> Which sounds like exactly the behaviour the original poster wanted, AFAICS?

Yes, that sounds like the behaviour I want. But X flag does not do that.
Sorry.

James, I don't like flame wars. Lets ask ourself: does this thread have any
useful results? Unfortunately, not many.
Patches for chmod source would be better. Perhaps I should do that...

Let's refrain from "you're fool... go read manpage" type
discussions. Not productive.
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vda