chmod will change a directory as IT IS considered a file as well...
I would chmod a+w home, but that only changes the permissions on the
directory name itself.
If you want to do the WHOLE directory including sub dir's and files, you add
the -R option as such..
chmod -R a+w home
But on a side not, not sure you want to give writable to the whole /home
directory. I would just do the certain /home/user directories for the ones
that need it instead.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tally Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "redhat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 7:03 AM
Subject: changing permissions for DIrectory
> the man for chmod clearly says it is for changing
> permissions to files.
> WHAT ABOUT DIRECTORY ??
> i have been trying to change for /home directory and
> it just does not work. the /home directory presently
> has permissions read and execute for all. i want to
> give it write as well.
> chmod is just not working. what wrong am i doing ??
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