1. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

hello! is there a way for me to use the chmod command to change permissions for several files all at once -based on the fact that these files were all most recently modified TODAY ? I can't use a wildcard on their filenames because the filenames are varied. But I was hoping I could somehow do... (2 Replies)

2. Shell Programming and Scripting

I want to make a hidden file with chmod command. Example: I have a file name inputfile.txt -rw-r--r-- 1 xxxxxx xxxxxx 1388 Sep 12 05:41 inputfile.txt I want to hide that file using chmod command. Please tell me if it is possible or there is some other way to do this. Thanks... (2 Replies)

3. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I have files inside the some directories. The no. of files in each directory will vary from 1 to 500K. I need to change the permissions of all the files to 400 mode. When the files are large in numbers...the command $chmod 400 * fails saying "ksh: /bin/chmod: arg list too long" so I have... (5 Replies)

4. Solaris

Hi, I want to create one user who has right to run chmod command in solaris, Any Idea? (7 Replies)

5. Solaris

Hi All, I need usleep command to use in one of my shell script. I am working on SunOS 5.9. Where usleep command is not available. Is there any way to use usleep command in SunOS. Thanks In Advance, chidhu (5 Replies)

6. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi, I have to backup the contents of an old SunOS to tape. The tape drive is being recognized by the operating system. However, the man pages for tar are a little different from the ones I have seen using Red Hat/Centos. On Centos to backup the entire contents of the / partition I could just... (1 Reply)

7. UNIX and Linux Applications

i think it is the same in both... Iam i right? (1 Reply)

8. Shell Programming and Scripting

which one is correct chmod 777 file.txt or chmod 777 / file.txt what is difference in these two commands? thanx in advance (2 Replies)

9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi, I am little confuse after using du -sk on file . I have file listing like: -rw-r--r-- 1 Xuser Ygrp 51419029531 Sep 21 07:40 catalina.out when i issue cmd : du -sk catalina.out gives output as 1804511 catalina.out This means 1804511 KB. Which means 1 GB. ... (3 Replies)

10. Shell Programming and Scripting

hi, i want to use chmod command inside ftp. so that what ever files are transfered to the local server will hav 664 permission. if i use chmod inside ftp , the file permissions gets changed in the remote server and when the file is transffered to local server using get command, it does not... (8 Replies)