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Old 08-09-2011
Question Change the permission to previously used in unix ( chmod )
I have changed the premission of a file to 777. Now I would like to change permission to previously used ( UNDO ). Is there any command ?Smilie
Last edited by frintocf; 08-10-2011 at 01:22 AM..
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Old 08-09-2011
Undo chmod? No, you can't undo any unix command. Only backup and caution.
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Old 08-09-2011
You can try using "rpm --setperms" along with "rpm --setguids" if the file was from a rpm package.
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Old 08-10-2011
Yazu, Thanks for your reply......yes I am looking for undo option for the command chmod ......It is shame that unix does not have this option.

Tworkemon....The file is not from rpm package.
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