change permitions in user home

[Karl Larsen]

Leonard Chatagnier wrote:
> You need to calm down and realize that people are just
> trying to help you help yourself.  I do know how you
> feel as this has happened to me and it prodded me to
> do just that; google more and RTFM more.  You will
> learn in time if you persist.
> I don't know just exactly what file permissions you
> are wanting to change(probably deleted it) but if you
> will email me just what you are trying to do in detail
> such as file name, current permissions and new
> permissions, I will try to cook up a command for you. 
> Why am I doing that; because I want your experience on
> the list to be helpful to you and not feeling like you
> are being put down.  Realize though, that if the list
> folks feel you are not doing your part you will get
> more of the frustrating replies on worse, none.
> Email me back and I'll do what I can and I'm know
> expert but have changed permissions before.
> BTW, the code 755 is a numeric code for the permission
> you want; suspect UID, GID, but I don't know either.
> You could google for linux permission code and
> probably find the list definitions. I don't have abook
> either. using a numeric permission code probably
> didn't help your understanding.  You are not stupid
> just unknowledgable and uninformed as I still am but
> not as much as I used to be. IMHO, the list folks who
> reply to novices in a condescending manor are the
> stupid ones. I;ll try my best to help you if you send
> the needed info.
>
> --- Doug Pollard <dougpol1 at verizon.net> wrote:
>
>   
>> Ashley Benton wrote:
>>     
>>> On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 3:27 PM, Robert Holtzman
>>>       
>> <holtzm at cox.net 
>>     
>>> <mailto:holtzm at cox.net>> wrote:
>>>
>>>     On Mon, 11 Aug 2008, Doug Pollard wrote:
>>>
>>>     >> You can do it in the terminal, the command
>>>       
>> would look like this:
>>     
>>>     >> sudo chmod 755 /path/of/your/file.extension
>>>     >>
>>>     >> Assuming 755 is what you want
>>>     >>
>>>     >  Does the arbitrary number 755 that you used
>>>       
>> represent a file
>>     
>>>     number?
>>>     > How do I find this number.        Thanks
>>>       
>> Doug
>>     
>>>     Tell me, did it ever occur to you to pick up a
>>>       
>> book on linux and
>>     
>>>     read it?
>>>     The questions you are asking are *extremely*
>>>       
>> basic.
>>     
>>> I don't know if he has a book but if he looked on
>>>       
>> internet and had no 
>>     
>>> idea what he was looking for I think asking a
>>>       
>> question that at least 
>>     
>>> put you in the good direction helps. I am sure I
>>>       
>> posed also very basic 
>>     
>>> question when I begun.
>>> Why not type man chmod in the terminal, it will
>>>       
>> explain a lot about 
>>     
>>> the command.
>>>
>>> Meg 
>>>
>>>
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>> Let me tell you two smart folks something I have
>> been struggleing and 
>> reading for a week. I am asking stupid questions
>> because I am stupid. 
>> Come with me to the machine shop and I will show you
>> how stupid you 
>> are!!  If you don't want to help me,  don't answer
>> my posts .
>>                                               Thanks
>> for nothing!!
>>                                                     
>>               Doug
>>                                                     
>>  
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>
> Leonard Chatagnier
> lenc5570 at sbcglobal.net
>
>   
    Yes your right. I suggest this person do a very careful read on man 
chmod. To do this open a Terminal window and type man chmod. Now if 
there is something in this writing you do not understand ask us to help 
with that.

Karl


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