From unknown Sat Aug 16 18:15:47 2025 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.509 (Entity 5.509) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 From: bug#2729 <2729@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#2729 <2729@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: 23.0.90; file-modes-symbolic-to-number: Parse error in modes near `g=' Reply-To: bug#2729 <2729@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2025 01:15:47 +0000 retitle 2729 23.0.90; file-modes-symbolic-to-number: Parse error in modes n= ear `g=3D' reassign 2729 emacs submitter 2729 "Roland Winkler" severity 2729 normal thanks From Roland.Winkler@physik.uni-erlangen.de Fri Mar 20 09:41:10 2009 Received: (at submit) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 20 Mar 2009 16:41:11 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2008-06-10) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Bayes: score:0.5 Bayes not run. spammytokens:Tokens not available. hammytokens:Tokens not available. X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=4.0 tests=none autolearn=ham version=3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org (fencepost.gnu.org [140.186.70.10]) by rzlab.ucr.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8/Debian-3) with ESMTP id n2KGf7as031769 for ; Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:41:08 -0700 Received: from mx10.gnu.org ([199.232.76.166]:52022) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1LkhmM-0004Us-Kq for emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org; Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:41:06 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by monty-python.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1LkhmJ-0004eI-Ec for emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org; Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:41:06 -0400 Received: from tfkpsv.physik.uni-erlangen.de ([131.188.164.197]:5204) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1LkhmJ-0004dq-4x for emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org; Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:41:03 -0400 Received: from tfkp07.physik.uni-erlangen.de (tfkp07.physik.uni-erlangen.de [131.188.164.207]) by tfkpsv.physik.uni-erlangen.de (Postfix) with ESMTP id 554D6212EA for ; Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:41:01 +0100 (CET) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-ID: <18883.50972.10335.695223@tfkp07.physik.uni-erlangen.de> Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:41:00 +0100 From: "Roland Winkler" To: emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org Subject: 23.0.90; file-modes-symbolic-to-number: Parse error in modes near `g=' X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.4-2.6 When I use dired-do-chmod to change file modes with an argument like `g=', I get the error message Parse error in modes near `g=' There is no such error with GNU Emacs 22.2. In GNU Emacs 23.0.90.1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 2.14.4) of 2009-02-23 on regnitz Windowing system distributor `The X.Org Foundation', version 11.0.10502000 From rgm@gnu.org Fri Mar 20 19:26:01 2009 Received: (at 2729) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 21 Mar 2009 02:26:01 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2008-06-10) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Bayes: score:0.5 Bayes not run. spammytokens:Tokens not available. hammytokens:Tokens not available. X-Spam-Status: No, score=-6.0 required=4.0 tests=HAS_BUG_NUMBER, X_DEBBUGS_NO_ACK autolearn=ham version=3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org (fencepost.gnu.org [140.186.70.10]) by rzlab.ucr.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8/Debian-3) with ESMTP id n2L2PwaD025441 for <2729@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com>; Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:26:00 -0700 Received: from rgm by fencepost.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1LkquM-0006Dc-2o; Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:25:58 -0400 From: Glenn Morris To: Roland Winkler Cc: 2729@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: Re: bug#2729: 23.0.90; file-modes-symbolic-to-number: Parse error in modes near `g=' References: <18883.50972.10335.695223@tfkp07.physik.uni-erlangen.de> X-Spook: cybercash Glock doctrine Firewalls Fedayeen InfoSec X-Ran: TWfkj3uO6v&%?2Bvs`)Ik+s{C`hxIx+c?Yq;`@!_0m%"q9jzAQXp2nNWnW,ASyWIK,e>0+ X-Hue: cyan X-Debbugs-No-Ack: yes X-Attribution: GM Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:25:57 -0400 Message-ID: <5rr60rd32i.fsf@fencepost.gnu.org> User-Agent: Gnus (www.gnus.org), GNU Emacs (www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii "Roland Winkler" wrote: > When I use dired-do-chmod to change file modes with an argument like > `g=', I get the error message > > Parse error in modes near `g=' Works for me. emacs -Q M-x dired RET RET (move to a file) M g=rw -> group permissions set to "rw". More complex things, like "u=rw,g=r,o+r" also work fine. What is the precise argument which causes file-modes-symbolic-to-number to fail? From Roland.Winkler@physik.uni-erlangen.de Fri Mar 20 22:18:32 2009 Received: (at 2729) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 21 Mar 2009 05:18:32 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2008-06-10) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Bayes: score:0.5 Bayes not run. spammytokens:Tokens not available. hammytokens:Tokens not available. X-Spam-Status: No, score=-3.0 required=4.0 tests=HAS_BUG_NUMBER autolearn=ham version=3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 Received: from tfkpsv.physik.uni-erlangen.de (tfkpsv.physik.uni-erlangen.de [131.188.164.197]) by rzlab.ucr.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8/Debian-3) with ESMTP id n2L5IS5k005740 for <2729@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com>; Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:18:30 -0700 Received: from tfkp07.physik.uni-erlangen.de (tfkp07.physik.uni-erlangen.de [131.188.164.207]) by tfkpsv.physik.uni-erlangen.de (Postfix) with ESMTP id 551A5212EA; Sat, 21 Mar 2009 06:18:24 +0100 (CET) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-ID: <18884.30880.638185.688451@tfkp07.physik.uni-erlangen.de> Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 06:18:24 +0100 From: "Roland Winkler" To: Glenn Morris Cc: 2729@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: Re: bug#2729: 23.0.90; file-modes-symbolic-to-number: Parse error in modes near `g=' In-Reply-To: <5rr60rd32i.fsf@fencepost.gnu.org> References: <18883.50972.10335.695223@tfkp07.physik.uni-erlangen.de> <5rr60rd32i.fsf@fencepost.gnu.org> X-Mailer: VM 8.0.9 under Emacs 22.2.1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) On Fri Mar 20 2009 Glenn Morris wrote: > "Roland Winkler" wrote: > > When I use dired-do-chmod to change file modes with an argument like > > `g=', I get the error message > > What is the precise argument which causes > file-modes-symbolic-to-number to fail? As I said in the original bug report, an argument like `g=' which removes all permissions for group does not work for me. Roland From cyd@stupidchicken.com Sat Mar 21 08:55:08 2009 Received: (at 2729-done) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 21 Mar 2009 15:55:08 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2008-06-10) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Bayes: score:0.5 Bayes not run. spammytokens:Tokens not available. hammytokens:Tokens not available. X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=4.0 tests=none autolearn=ham version=3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 Received: from cyd.mit.edu (CYD.MIT.EDU [18.115.2.24]) by rzlab.ucr.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8/Debian-3) with ESMTP id n2LFt5Xs011543 for <2729-done@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com>; Sat, 21 Mar 2009 08:55:06 -0700 Received: by cyd.mit.edu (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 8292F57E20B; Sat, 21 Mar 2009 11:56:29 -0400 (EDT) From: Chong Yidong To: "Roland Winkler" Cc: 2729-done@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: Re: 23.0.90; file-modes-symbolic-to-number: Parse error in modes near `g=' Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 11:56:29 -0400 Message-ID: <87ab7ena36.fsf@cyd.mit.edu> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > When I use dired-do-chmod to change file modes with an argument like > `g=', I get the error message > > Parse error in modes near `g=' I've checked in a fix. Thanks for the report. From rgm@gnu.org Sat Mar 21 11:54:47 2009 Received: (at 2729) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 21 Mar 2009 18:54:47 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2008-06-10) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Bayes: score:0.5 Bayes not run. spammytokens:Tokens not available. hammytokens:Tokens not available. X-Spam-Status: No, score=-6.0 required=4.0 tests=HAS_BUG_NUMBER, X_DEBBUGS_NO_ACK autolearn=ham version=3.2.5-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org (fencepost.gnu.org [140.186.70.10]) by rzlab.ucr.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8/Debian-3) with ESMTP id n2LIsiM3025362 for <2729@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com>; Sat, 21 Mar 2009 11:54:45 -0700 Received: from rgm by fencepost.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1Ll6LB-0007X2-83; Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:54:41 -0400 From: Glenn Morris To: "Roland Winkler" Cc: 2729@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: Re: bug#2729: 23.0.90; file-modes-symbolic-to-number: Parse error in modes near `g=' References: <18883.50972.10335.695223@tfkp07.physik.uni-erlangen.de> <5rr60rd32i.fsf@fencepost.gnu.org> <18884.30880.638185.688451@tfkp07.physik.uni-erlangen.de> X-Spook: brigand 9/11 ASLET kilo class Tony Blair Capricorn X-Ran: Hbj'Ft}l/"%JL~rDD?p>-@,H)K((geAv2u\;Fthjf~.C/P46_H?&>78w:m~<:]6r}2}$1D X-Hue: green X-Debbugs-No-Ack: yes X-Attribution: GM Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:54:41 -0400 In-Reply-To: <18884.30880.638185.688451@tfkp07.physik.uni-erlangen.de> (Roland Winkler's message of "Sat, 21 Mar 2009 06:18:24 +0100") Message-ID: User-Agent: Gnus (www.gnus.org), GNU Emacs (www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii "Roland Winkler" wrote: > As I said in the original bug report, an argument like `g=' which Oh, sorry, I misunderstood. 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