> >
> Just being a stickler here, but the u+x and a-x in those chmod commands 
> is for the executable bit.  Probably what you intended to type was:
> chmod u+w
> chmod a-w (or u-w)
> 
> Just as a further observation, since you're using sudo to edit it, and 
> root is not bound by filesystem permissions, there's no need to make the 
> chmod changes in order to edit the file.  Your editor might complain a 
> touch, or ask you to forcibly overwrite the file (i.e. w! or x! with 
> Vi-style editors), but that's about the only thing avoided with the 
> chmod commands.
> 
> This post was brought to you by the letters a and n, and the numbers 4 
> and 1.
> Aaron S. Joyner

I 4 1, Notice your Answer is Absolutely Nice. :-)

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