change permitions in user home

[Joep L. Blom]

Leonard Chatagnier schreef:
> 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
> 
One small remark:
Don't forget to be root (or "god" in Unix) to change user permissions. 
You can do it the standard way to login to a terminal as root, or go the 
Ubuntu way and use sudo.
Just my 2 cents.
Joep