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hello, i have a problem when i use chmod, can u explan why?thks

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From: Pádraig Brady <P <at> draigBrady.com>
To: lidong_bit <lidong_bit <at> 126.com>
Cc: 10366-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#10366: hello, i have a problem when i use chmod, can u explan
	why?thks
Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:41:28 +0000

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 <at> 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,
Pádraig.

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