Chapter 8.9 Changing permissions

Wether a file or directory can be accessed - by you, your script, or your visitors - depends on the files's permissions. You can change a files's permissions either from the prompt or from within your script, as described here.

To change a file or directory's permissions:

1. Type chmod(.
2. Type 0oge, where 0 is a zero, o is the number that indicates the owner permissions, g is the number that indicates the owner's group's permissions, and e is the number that indicates everyone else's permissions.
3. Type the name of the file or directory whose permissions you want to change.
4. Repeat step 3 as desired, seperating each element with a coma.
5. Type ) to complete the function.
6. Type ; to finsh the line.

if (-e "../tmp/archives") { chmod(0777, "../tmp/archives") || @ErrorMessage; print "The permissions have been changed."; }

Tips

• You may use scalar variables or an array in the chmod function.