From unknown Fri Jun 20 13:08:12 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#10366: hello, i have a problem when i use chmod, can u explan why?thks Resent-From: lidong_bit Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2011 19:33:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 10366 X-GNU-PR-Package: coreutils X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 10366@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.132484153010261 (code B ref -1); Sun, 25 Dec 2011 19:33:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 25 Dec 2011 19:32:10 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Retnl-0002fO-UN for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:32:10 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1RetgV-0002U8-AV for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:24:39 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Rete5-0006Gd-CO for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:22:10 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-3.2 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,HTML_MESSAGE, RP_MATCHES_RCVD,T_DKIM_INVALID autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([140.186.70.17]:47749) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Rete5-0006GY-Aq for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:22:09 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:43982) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Rete4-00007O-GQ for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:22:09 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Rete3-0006GA-BF for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:22:08 -0500 Received: from m15-21.126.com ([220.181.15.21]:53554) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Rete2-0006Fo-EK for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:22:07 -0500 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=126.com; s=s110527; h=Received:Date:From:To:Message-ID:Subject: MIME-Version:Content-Type:Disposition-Notification-To; bh=sBlLho vES+VvNqqfHWuszoGj8dniZaqpNSJm6ChKF6g=; b=moJEJFheZEKvt/ju43VfLF 5sVzXnoQFtFQsDKGJDgS2XbAbTVWjgs8X6DEMyKGAtIhYt1aKVqSu/R5RE6lG/Lm vHQRJyu6C5ndrTFXqLDxdeNZIvikHhA4tR0QRrrX07koK7sgH5kPh7GNGRhLwrtb z2sToppJsvlx5JiK/R+G0= Received: from lidong_bit ( [219.232.120.2] ) by ajax-webmail-wmsvr21 (Coremail) ; Mon, 26 Dec 2011 02:51:21 +0800 (CST) Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 02:51:21 +0800 (CST) From: lidong_bit Message-ID: <7d5384df.abd4.1347690144e.Coremail.lidong_bit@126.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_122715_272273675.1324839081037" X-Originating-IP: [219.232.120.2] X-Priority: 1 X-Mailer: Coremail Webmail Server Version SP_ntes V3.5 build 111202(16086.4213.4207) Copyright (c) 2002-2011 www.mailtech.cn 126com X-CM-CTRLDATA: FKzLLmZvb3Rlcl9odG09Njg0Ojgx X-CM-TRANSID: FcqowGBJ8UKpcPdOAq4tAA--.5984W X-CM-SenderInfo: polg00pjbex3a6rslhhfrp/1tbikwEhgU6ALiHvcQABss X-Coremail-Antispam: 1U5529EdanIXcx71UUUUU7vcSsGvfC2KfnxnUU== X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6, seldom 2.4 (older, 4) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-Received-From: 140.186.70.17 X-Spam-Score: -3.4 (---) X-Mailman-Approved-At: Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:32:08 -0500 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -3.4 (---) ------=_Part_122715_272273675.1324839081037 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=GBK Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit in /var/, i have a directory:www, its property is: d-w------- 2 root root 4096 2011-12-26 01:24 www i want to change the property so that all the user have the write authority: 1. administrator@ubuntu:/var$ sudo chmod a +w -R ./www/ chmod: invalid mode: `a' Try `chmod --help' for more information. administrator@ubuntu:/var$ 2. administrator@ubuntu:/var$ sudo chmod o +w -R ./www/ chmod: invalid mode: `o' Try `chmod --help' for more information. administrator@ubuntu:/var$ I don't why this happens, is it a buy? or is it forbidden? ------=_Part_122715_272273675.1324839081037 Content-Type: text/html; charset=GBK Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
in /var/, i have a directory:www, its property is:
d-w-------  2 root root  4096 2011-12-26 01:24 www
i want to change the property so that all the user have the write authority:
1.
administrator@ubuntu:/var$ sudo chmod a +w -R ./www/
chmod: invalid mode: `a'
Try `chmod --help' for more information.
administrator@ubuntu:/var$

2.
administrator@ubuntu:/var$ sudo chmod o +w -R ./www/
chmod: invalid mode: `o'
Try `chmod --help' for more information.
administrator@ubuntu:/var$


I don't why this happens, is it a buy? or is it forbidden?


------=_Part_122715_272273675.1324839081037-- From unknown Fri Jun 20 13:08:12 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.427 (Entity 5.427) X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System) To: lidong_bit Subject: bug#10366: closed (Re: bug#10366: hello, i have a problem when i use chmod, can u explan why?thks) Message-ID: References: <4EF8A3B8.1010301@draigBrady.com> <7d5384df.abd4.1347690144e.Coremail.lidong_bit@126.com> X-Gnu-PR-Message: they-closed 10366 X-Gnu-PR-Package: coreutils Reply-To: 10366@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:45:02 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1324917902-2961-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1324917902-2961-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Your bug report #10366: hello, i have a problem when i use chmod, can u explan why?thks which was filed against the coreutils package, has been closed. The explanation is attached below, along with your original report. If you require more details, please reply to 10366@debbugs.gnu.org. --=20 10366: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D10366 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1324917902-2961-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 10366-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 26 Dec 2011 16:44:04 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1RfDee-0000kP-6f for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:44:04 -0500 Received: from mail3.vodafone.ie ([213.233.128.45]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1RfDec-0000kI-K9 for 10366-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:44:03 -0500 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: ApMBANKi+E5tTn9m/2dsb2JhbAAMNoUPpFSFUgEBAQQyARYwEAsNCwQFFg0CCQMCAQIBRQYNAQcBAawPCJEDgSuCUoZ4gRoEmnGMRQ Received: from unknown (HELO [192.168.1.79]) ([109.78.127.102]) by mail3.vodafone.ie with ESMTP; 26 Dec 2011 16:41:28 +0000 Message-ID: <4EF8A3B8.1010301@draigBrady.com> Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:41:28 +0000 From: =?gbk?Q?P=A8=A2draig_Brady?= User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:6.0) Gecko/20110816 Thunderbird/6.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: lidong_bit Subject: Re: bug#10366: hello, i have a problem when i use chmod, can u explan why?thks References: <7d5384df.abd4.1347690144e.Coremail.lidong_bit@126.com> In-Reply-To: <7d5384df.abd4.1347690144e.Coremail.lidong_bit@126.com> X-Enigmail-Version: 1.3.2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=gbk Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Spam-Score: -2.5 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 10366-done Cc: 10366-done@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.5 (--) tags 10366 notabug On 12/25/2011 06:51 PM, lidong_bit wrote: > in /var/, i have a directory:www, its property is: > d-w------- 2 root root 4096 2011-12-26 01:24 www > i want to change the property so that all the user have the write authority: > 1. > administrator@ubuntu:/var$ sudo chmod a +w -R ./www/ > chmod: invalid mode: `a' You should not put a space after 'a'. Please try: chmod a+w ... cheers, P¨¢draig. ------------=_1324917902-2961-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 25 Dec 2011 19:32:10 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Retnl-0002fO-UN for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:32:10 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1RetgV-0002U8-AV for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:24:39 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Rete5-0006Gd-CO for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:22:10 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-3.2 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,HTML_MESSAGE, RP_MATCHES_RCVD,T_DKIM_INVALID autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([140.186.70.17]:47749) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Rete5-0006GY-Aq for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:22:09 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:43982) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Rete4-00007O-GQ for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:22:09 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Rete3-0006GA-BF for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:22:08 -0500 Received: from m15-21.126.com ([220.181.15.21]:53554) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Rete2-0006Fo-EK for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:22:07 -0500 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=126.com; s=s110527; h=Received:Date:From:To:Message-ID:Subject: MIME-Version:Content-Type:Disposition-Notification-To; bh=sBlLho vES+VvNqqfHWuszoGj8dniZaqpNSJm6ChKF6g=; b=moJEJFheZEKvt/ju43VfLF 5sVzXnoQFtFQsDKGJDgS2XbAbTVWjgs8X6DEMyKGAtIhYt1aKVqSu/R5RE6lG/Lm vHQRJyu6C5ndrTFXqLDxdeNZIvikHhA4tR0QRrrX07koK7sgH5kPh7GNGRhLwrtb z2sToppJsvlx5JiK/R+G0= Received: from lidong_bit ( [219.232.120.2] ) by ajax-webmail-wmsvr21 (Coremail) ; Mon, 26 Dec 2011 02:51:21 +0800 (CST) Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 02:51:21 +0800 (CST) From: lidong_bit To: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Message-ID: <7d5384df.abd4.1347690144e.Coremail.lidong_bit@126.com> Subject: hello, i have a problem when i use chmod, can u explan why?thks MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_122715_272273675.1324839081037" X-Originating-IP: [219.232.120.2] X-Priority: 1 X-Mailer: Coremail Webmail Server Version SP_ntes V3.5 build 111202(16086.4213.4207) Copyright (c) 2002-2011 www.mailtech.cn 126com X-CM-CTRLDATA: FKzLLmZvb3Rlcl9odG09Njg0Ojgx X-CM-TRANSID: FcqowGBJ8UKpcPdOAq4tAA--.5984W X-CM-SenderInfo: polg00pjbex3a6rslhhfrp/1tbikwEhgU6ALiHvcQABss X-Coremail-Antispam: 1U5529EdanIXcx71UUUUU7vcSsGvfC2KfnxnUU== X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6, seldom 2.4 (older, 4) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-Received-From: 140.186.70.17 X-Spam-Score: -3.4 (---) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-Mailman-Approved-At: Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:32:08 -0500 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -3.4 (---) ------=_Part_122715_272273675.1324839081037 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=GBK Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit in /var/, i have a directory:www, its property is: d-w------- 2 root root 4096 2011-12-26 01:24 www i want to change the property so that all the user have the write authority: 1. administrator@ubuntu:/var$ sudo chmod a +w -R ./www/ chmod: invalid mode: `a' Try `chmod --help' for more information. administrator@ubuntu:/var$ 2. administrator@ubuntu:/var$ sudo chmod o +w -R ./www/ chmod: invalid mode: `o' Try `chmod --help' for more information. administrator@ubuntu:/var$ I don't why this happens, is it a buy? or is it forbidden? ------=_Part_122715_272273675.1324839081037 Content-Type: text/html; charset=GBK Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
in /var/, i have a directory:www, its property is:
d-w-------  2 root root  4096 2011-12-26 01:24 www
i want to change the property so that all the user have the write authority:
1.
administrator@ubuntu:/var$ sudo chmod a +w -R ./www/
chmod: invalid mode: `a'
Try `chmod --help' for more information.
administrator@ubuntu:/var$

2.
administrator@ubuntu:/var$ sudo chmod o +w -R ./www/
chmod: invalid mode: `o'
Try `chmod --help' for more information.
administrator@ubuntu:/var$


I don't why this happens, is it a buy? or is it forbidden?


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Mon, 26 Dec 2011 07:09:54 -0800 (PST) Received: from localhost.localnet ([178.140.113.247]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id n9sm24645724wbo.16.2011.12.26.07.09.53 (version=SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Mon, 26 Dec 2011 07:09:53 -0800 (PST) From: ilusionoflife Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:09:36 +0400 User-Agent: KMail/1.13.7 (Linux/2.6.32-5-amd64; KDE/4.6.5; x86_64; ; ) References: <7d5384df.abd4.1347690144e.Coremail.lidong_bit@126.com> In-Reply-To: <7d5384df.abd4.1347690144e.Coremail.lidong_bit@126.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="gb18030" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <201112261909.36970.illusion.of.life92@gmail.com> X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 2) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-Received-From: 140.186.70.17 X-Spam-Score: -5.9 (-----) X-Mailman-Approved-At: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:31:57 -0500 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -5.9 (-----) On Sunday 25 December 2011 22:51:21 lidong_bit wrote: > in /var/, i have a directory:www, its property is: > d-w------- 2 root root 4096 2011-12-26 01:24 www > i want to change the property so that all the user have the write > authority: 1. > administrator@ubuntu:/var$ sudo chmod a +w -R ./www/ > chmod: invalid mode: `a' > Try `chmod --help' for more information. > administrator@ubuntu:/var$ > > 2. > administrator@ubuntu:/var$ sudo chmod o +w -R ./www/ > chmod: invalid mode: `o' > Try `chmod --help' for more information. > administrator@ubuntu:/var$ > > > I don't why this happens, is it a buy? or is it forbidden? You are not allowed to use space between first letter and plus sign. I am not specialist to say if this behavior comforms to any standarts.