> > > 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
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