Thanks for the explanation, Alexander. :-)Mike(-: ----- Original Message ----- From: Alexander Henry Sent: 5/12/2004 4:42:24 PM To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us Subject: Re: Re: chown difficulties On Wed, 12 May 2004 14:24:47 -0400, Michael Havens wrote: > > didn't the permissions look correct though? > :-)Mike(-: >> > Do chmod +x file. > chmod changes the access permissions to the file. drw-rw-rw- 3 bmike1 bmike1 4096 2004-05-11 22:20 documents According to this, no one, neither world nor group (bmike1 right column) nor owner (bmike1 left column) have permission to cd into a directory. 'chmod +x documents' will grant permisson to all three, world, group, and owner, to cd in. -- --Alexander --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss This message has been scanned for viruses by the VEI Internet Automatic Email Spam and Virus Scanner, and is believed to be free of spam or viruses. Please report spam to spamtrap@vei.net. If you would like 98.9 % spam blocked from your E-mail then go to VEI Internet for details. Anti-spam/Anti-virus is FREE with every account. http://www.vei.net/ mailtospamtrap@vei.net --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss