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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers Directory Permissions Post 302315821 by hawaiifiver on Wednesday 13th of May 2009 09:45:24 AM
Old 05-13-2009
Directory Permissions

Hi all.

Only one of the following makes any kind of sense as a possible permission field for a UNIX file. Which one?
  1. --w-------
  2. ----rwxrwx
  3. -r--------
  4. --rwx-----
  5. ----r-----

I think it is no. 3. I dont think it would be 2, because why would you want to give groups and others read write access to your files. Would that be something like wikipedia or trip advisor?
 

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NAME
br - utility to interact with Firecracker device SYNOPSIS
br [options] [housecode[list]] [native command] ... DESCRIPTION
This manual page documents briefly the br command. br is a program that interacts with X10's Firecracker device allowing the user to manipulate X10 devices throughout their house/office. OPTIONS
The programs follow the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (`-'). A summary of options are included below. -h, --help Show summary of options. -v, --verbose Each -v will increase the verbosity. -x, --port=PORT Set port to communicate with (should be the port the Firecracker module is plugged into) -c, --house=[A-P] Use alternate house code for operations, default is A -n, --on=LIST Turn on all devices in LIST -f, --off=LIST Turn off all devices in LIST -N, --ON Turn on all devices in housecode -F, --OFF Turn off all devices in housecode -d, --dim=LEVEL[,LIST] Dim devices in housecode [or LIST] to relative LEVEL -B, --lamps_on Turn on all lamps in housecode -D, --lamps_off Turn off all lamps in housecode -r, --repeat=NUM Repeat commands NUM times (0 = ~forever) AUTHOR
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