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???????????????????????????????????????? writes:
> What is damageslly if /dev/fd/* will be executable!?
> I could wish simply set 777 anyware...

Why?  What exactly are you trying to accomplish?  What does having
mode 777 on the current process file descriptors do for you or your
application?

You'll need to explain -- in detail -- what problem it is that you're
trying to solve, or what feature it is that you want.  Simply using
"chmod" or "chown" to change random system components isn't an answer.

The contents of /dev (as with all of the system directories) weren't
just thrown together at a whim.  Each bit you find there was designed
that way on purpose, and there's more than meets the eye.  (In
particular, the security of /dev entries is _not_ just defined by the
file modes.  Each driver also implements local policy, because devices
tend to be 'special.'  Thus, changing the file mode is only rarely the
right answer.)

Sure, it's remotely possible that there are mistakes of one sort or
another, or that there are oversights, or new features that could be
added, but unless you explain what goal you're trying to reach, I
doubt that anyone can provide any coherent advice -- other than just
"don't."

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