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diff --git a/doc/coreutils.texi b/doc/coreutils.texi index e968afa39..e24c11a77 100644 --- a/doc/coreutils.texi +++ b/doc/coreutils.texi @@ -8451,9 +8451,11 @@ recursive directory traversals. If used, @var{mode} specifies the new permissions. For details, see the section on @ref{File permissions}. -In the extremely rare cases where @var{mode} has leading @samp{-}, a -portable script should use @option{--} first, e.g., @samp{chmod -- -w -file}. Typically, though, @samp{chmod a-w file} is preferable. +If you really want @var{mode} to have a leading @samp{-}, you should +use @option{--} first, e.g., @samp{chmod -- -w file}. Typically, +though, @samp{chmod a-w file} is preferable, and @command{chmod -w +file} (without the @option{--}) complains if it behaves differently +from what @samp{chmod a-w file} would do. The program accepts the following options. Also see @ref{Common options}. |