From 6ca4627b99cb62bd04d6027d3a8c220712f1b971 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul Eggert Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 23:33:13 +0000 Subject: (chmod invocation): Warn about "chmod -w file". --- doc/coreutils.texi | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) (limited to 'doc') 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}. -- cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2