1. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

ok what is the signifigance of the -l that wont let you list the contents of a directory you clearly have access to list files. what am i missing /tmp$ls -l hold hold/file1: Permission denied total 0 /tmp$ls hold file1 /tmp$ls -l dr-x---r-- 2 root other 179 Apr 23... (6 Replies)

2. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

How can view the list of only those files & directories which have read permission..! (9 Replies)

3. Programming

Hi, I need to read incoming data from a serial port. I also need the read() to be non-blocking, such that my program can then check for any data to be send via the serial port. I followed some FAQs on the net, set read() to be non-blocking, and got EAGAIN errors popping out. I realise that... (3 Replies)

4. Shell Programming and Scripting

I want to give tester only the account tester to view the file /var/mail/root nobody else but him and of course the owner root w/o changing the permisions of /var/mail/root -rw-------. $ cat /var/mail/root cat: /var/mail/root: Permission denied (3 Replies)

5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

After creating a user account...how do i verify if theres only read access on the account. If not read access would i enter chmod a-xw "username"? (2 Replies)

6. HP-UX

Hi I am a normal user on a HP-UX system which is meant for a large group. There are few directories which I think i am owner of. (Name of these directories is same as my username, and I usually have all the permissions in these directories). I was trying to give read and execute... (2 Replies)

7. Shell Programming and Scripting

I want to check access rights permissions not for 'user', not for 'group', but for 'others'. I want to do it by system command in which i want to use 'ls -l' and 'awk' command. I have written the following program : #!/usr/bin/local/perl #include <stdlib.h> system ("ls -l | awk... (1 Reply)

8. Solaris

Hi, Is there any chance that a file system that mounted on the server becomes read only when the space in that file system becomes full? Regards, Sreejith (9 Replies)

9. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi, I want to check for the permission of a folder. $ ls -ltrd /opt/domains/Logs/docs drwxr-x--- 2 user1 admin 96 Jul 9 2013 /opt/domains/Logs/docs $ find /opt/domains/Logs -name docs -perm -740 /opt/domains/Logs/docs $ echo $? 0 $ find /opt/domains/Logs -name docs... (2 Replies)

10. UNIX for Beginners Questions & Answers

logMsg='Started by '${USER} LOG_MESSAGE "${logMsg}" resultCode=$? if ]; then return ${resultCode} fi touch ${FILELISTPATH} resultCode=$? if ]; then logMsg='failed to create file list:'${FILELISTPATH} LOG_ERROR "${logMsg}" CUSTOM_PREPROCESS ${FATAL} ... (2 Replies)