[plug] chmod o+x

[Robert Andrews]

Hi Mike thanks for that the o+w works but you are correct this is supposed
to be a secure system from what you say it is no longer mabe I had better
email the author of these scripts
thank you.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Holland" <myk at golden.wattle.id.au>
To: "Perth Linux Group" <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2001 9:35 PM
Subject: Re: [plug] chmod o+x


> 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.
>
> --
> Mike Holland  <mike at golden.wattle.id.au>
>                           --==--
> If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
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