Here's the tutorial and I think you are right. Typing it by hand does work. ^^ Thanks.
https://github.com/davidpersson/media/blob/next/docs/TUTORIAL Jeremy Burns Class Outfit Tel: +44 (0) 208 123 3822 Mob: +44 (0) 7973 481949 Skype: jeremy_burns http://www.classoutfit.com Jeremy Burns Class Outfit http://www.classoutfit.com On 2 Nov 2011, at 01:38, Ryan Schmidt wrote: > > On Nov 1, 2011, at 04:26, Jeremy Burns wrote: > >> I'm following the tutorial for setting up David Persson's media >> plugin. Each time I run this: >> >> chmod -R a+rwX webroot/media/{transfer,filter} >> >> ... in Terminal I get this error: >> >> chmod: Invalid file mode: -R > > > I have a feeling you didn't type the command yourself, but that you copied > and pasted from the tutorial's web page. You didn't provide the URL of the > tutorial, but I'll bet it was posted on some blog, and that the blog engine > helpfully converted the hyphen in "-R" into an en-dash ("–R") or em-dash > ("—R"). They look very similar on-screen, especially in a fixed-width font, > but they're totally different to the Terminal. I'm able to reproduce the > error you experienced if I use an en-dash or em-dash in place of the proper > hyphen. So the lesson is: sometimes it pays to type commands yourself instead > of copy/pasting, just be sure to transcribe them very carefully. > > > -- > Our newest site for the community: CakePHP Video Tutorials > http://tv.cakephp.org > Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://ask.cakephp.org and help > others with their CakePHP related questions. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php -- Our newest site for the community: CakePHP Video Tutorials http://tv.cakephp.org Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://ask.cakephp.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php
