method

chmod

v2_4_6 - Show latest stable - 0 notes - Class: FileUtils

chmod(mode, list, noop: nil, verbose: nil) public

Changes permission bits on the named files (in list) to the bit pattern represented by mode.

mode is the symbolic and absolute mode can be used.

Absolute mode is

FileUtils.chmod 0755, 'somecommand'
FileUtils.chmod 0644, %w(my.rb your.rb his.rb her.rb)
FileUtils.chmod 0755, '/usr/bin/ruby', :verbose => true

Symbolic mode is

FileUtils.chmod "u=wrx,go=rx", 'somecommand'
FileUtils.chmod "u=wr,go=rr", %w(my.rb your.rb his.rb her.rb)
FileUtils.chmod "u=wrx,go=rx", '/usr/bin/ruby', :verbose => true

“a”	is user, group, other mask.
“u”	is user’s mask.
“g”	is group’s mask.
“o”	is other’s mask.
“w”	is write permission.
“r”	is read permission.
“x”	is execute permission.
“X”	is execute permission for directories only, must be used in conjunction with “+”
“s”	is uid, gid.
“t”	is sticky bit.
“+”	is added to a class given the specified mode.
“-”	Is removed from a given class given mode.
“=”	Is the exact nature of the class will be given a specified mode.

Show source

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 914
  def chmod(mode, list, noop: nil, verbose: nil)
    list = fu_list(list)
    fu_output_message sprintf('chmod %s %s', mode_to_s(mode), list.join(' ')) if verbose
    return if noop
    list.each do |path|
      Entry_.new(path).chmod(fu_mode(mode, path))
    end
  end

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