Re: x bit for dirs: misfeature?

From: vda (vda@port.imtp.ilyichevsk.odessa.ua)
Date: Tue Nov 20 2001 - 07:58:21 EST


On Monday 19 November 2001 18:14, Horst von Brand wrote:
> vda <vda@port.imtp.ilyichevsk.odessa.ua> said:
> > On Monday 19 November 2001 16:44, Horst von Brand wrote:
>
> [...]
>
> > > X sets x for dirs, leaves files alone.
> >
> > Hmm... yes this is one of such workarounds already implemented.
> > But it is not very good for my example:
> > X sets x for dirs *and* for files with x set for any of u,g,o.
> >
> > # chmod -R a+rX dir
> >
> > will make any executables (even root only) world-executable.
>
> That's what you are asking for...

?!

I'm asking for ability to make a tree _world-readable_ (and
browsable), i.e. a+r on files and a+rx on dirs.
There is currently no chmod flag which will do that.

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vda
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