file permissions

[NoOp]

On 07/13/2010 01:48 PM, Gryllida & someone else wrote:
...
>> $: man chmod
>> chmod -- change file modes or Access Control Lists
>>
>> Octal	Text	Binary	Description
>> 0  	---  	000  	All types of access are denied
>> 1 	--x 	001 	Execute access is allowed only
>> 2 	-w- 	010 	Write access is allowed only
>> 3 	-wx 	011 	Write and execute access are allowed
>> 4 	r-- 	100 	Read access is allowed only
>> 5 	r-x 	101 	Read and execute access are allowed
>> 6 	rw- 	110 	Read and write access are allowed
>> 7 	rwx 	111 	Everything is allowed
>>
> 
> I see, thanks.
> 
>> Normally you work with Octal or Text EXP:
>> $: chmod +rwx /file.txt
> 
> This one allows everything for this file. For which user?
> 
>> $: chmod 777 /file.txt
> 
> What does this line do?
> 
>>
>> -R flag is (as usual) recursive so if you are wanting to make all files
>> executable in a folder you would normally pass the recursive command.
>> Never at the end and always before the file name. EXP:
>>
>> $: chmod -R +x /path/to/folder
>>
>> If I remember right, you can also just skip the -R (unless you want to
>> go deeper) and just do a * which will tap all the files in that level of
>> the folder, EXP:
>>
>> $: chmod +x /path/to/folder/*
> 
> Okay, this is to make these files executable, looks like not needed in
> this case.

Perhaps this will help:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FilePermissions
Be carefull with 777:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/dmrcErrors

The following doesn't answer your basic question (I don't know the
answer), but may be of use:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Samba
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ComprehensiveSambaGuide
[old but still good]
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SettingUpSamba