[plug] chmod o+x

[Mike Holland]

On Sat, 13 Jan 2001, Robert Andrews wrote:

> Hi all Im entering some scripts to run a apllication and it requires
> users others than root to write to /var/lock/subsys I am following

>     chmod o+x /var/lock/subsys/

Well that doesnt make any sense. The dir normally has 'x' permission.
You want 'chmod o+w' to allow writing, though it does sound like a bit
of a kludge. I hope that security isnt important here.
 
> I have followed these instructions to the letter however the user

Thats always a problem when the intstructions have a typo :)

> Is there something wrong with the command chmod o+x /var/lock/subsys/

Bingo :)

> Thank you

Welcome.

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