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Old 02-28-2013
Can't make chmod work

Can someone please help me with this I can't make it work?
Code:
find /test -type f \( ! -perm -u+w -o -perm -g+w  \) | egrep -v "/test/A|/test/B"|xargs chmod u+rw,g+r-w,o=

I am getting error
Code:
"Operation not permitted."

I want to find files, exclude directory A & B and change permission on the files.

Thanks in advance.

Last edited by Franklin52; 03-01-2013 at 03:12 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags for data and code samples
# 2  
Old 02-28-2013
Do use owner!!

You may not be the owner of the file that its trying to change the permission!!
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Old 02-28-2013
Thanks. I didn't notice user was not the owner.
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