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diff --git a/doc/coreutils.texi b/doc/coreutils.texi index 7068fc487..8db25a90f 100644 --- a/doc/coreutils.texi +++ b/doc/coreutils.texi @@ -8303,6 +8303,9 @@ 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. The program accepts the following options. Also see @ref{Common options}. |