[nflug] Permission Question

[Jesse Jarzynka]

Frank Kumro wrote:
> Thanks...worked perfectly...i believe i need some sleep...
>
> On 11/15/05, Richard Hubbard <hubbardr at adelphia.net> wrote:
>   
>> Frank Kumro wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> This is a very simple question but right now its not coming to me. How
>>> can I make it so other users cannot even view my homedir? let alone
>>> write/delete
>>> --
>>> Frank
>>> Shenanigans!!
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>> assuming your homedir is named /home/frank,
>> chmod 700 /home/frank
>> is the numbers method
>> chmod  go-rw /home/frank
>> is the 'abbreviation' method,
>> the first sets the permissions as rwx------ no matter what is there
>> already. the second takes away the rw bits from group (g) ad others (o).
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>
> --
> Frank
> Shenanigans!!
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Or (assuming you own it) just "chmod go-r whatever". That way you don't 
change your permissions.
-- 
Jesse Jarzynka
Cyber Source
http://www.jessejoe.com/
http://www.thecybersource.com/
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