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@@ -50,16 +50,16 @@ can be given to the command, but it returns a group name. \fB\-owner\fR gets or sets the user name of the owner of the file. The command returns the owner name, but the numerical id can be passed when setting the owner. \fB\-permissions\fR sets or retrieves the octal code that chmod(1) -uses. This command does also has limited support for setting using the -symbolic attributes for chmod(1), of the form [ugo]?[[+\-=][rwxst],[...]], -where multiple symbolic attributes can be separated by commas (example: -\fBu+s,go\-rw\fR add sticky bit for user, remove read and write -permissions for group and other). A simplified \fBls\fR style string, -of the form rwxrwxrwx (must be 9 characters), is also supported -(example: \fBrwxr\-xr\-t\fR is equivalent to 01755). -On versions of Unix supporting file flags, \fB\-readonly\fR gives the -value or sets or clears the readonly attribute of the file, -i.e. the user immutable flag \fBuchg\fR to chflags(1). +uses. This option also provides limited support for setting permissions +using the symbolic notation used by the Unix chmod(1) command, following the +form [ugo]?[[+-=][rwxst],[...]]. Multiple permission specifications may be +given, separated by commas. E.g., \fBu+s,go-rw\fR would set the setuid bit +for a file's owner as well as remove read and write permission for the file's +group and other users. A simplified \fBls\fR style string, of the form +rwxrwxrwx (must be 9 characters), is also supported (example: +\fBrwxr\-xr\-t\fR is equivalent to 01755). On versions of Unix supporting +file flags, \fB\-readonly\fR gives the value or sets or clears the readonly +attribute of the file, i.e. the user immutable flag \fBuchg\fR to chflags(1). .PP On Windows, \fB\-archive\fR gives the value or sets or clears the archive attribute of the file. \fB\-hidden\fR gives the value or sets |