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#1 2011-11-27 04:26:41

HarryG

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Registered: 2011-01-12

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on my linux-based server, why are new directories set to 755, not 644?

Is a directory an executable file?

#2 2011-11-27 05:04:06

maruchan

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Registered: 2010-06-12

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Re: on my linux-based server, why are new directories set to 755, not 644?

The execute bit allows you to enter the directory, I think. You will still need read permissions to list files.

#3 2011-11-27 05:35:21

HarryG

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Registered: 2011-01-12

Posts: 21

Re: on my linux-based server, why are new directories set to 755, not 644?

found the answer on a linux user group. directories need to by perm 7 to allow cd <dirname> to work