[Linux-disciples] Easy Question - Changing Permissions a list of files

[Adam Rosi-Kessel]

Jason Smith wrote:
>>> I don't think I understand the question. What do you mean by  
>>> "different
>>> strings"?
> Well, for example, I didn't know you could use "*" with chmod. I am  
> not sure what you call things like "*". I know in Westlaw for example  
> we use "!", "*", and "%"... I am at a complete loss for vocabulary  
> this morning...

Oh! Wildcards. And globbing.

The best Internet reference source would be:

	http://grace.evergreen.edu/bash/

For wildcards/globbing:

	http://grace.evergreen.edu/bash/globbingref.html

There are also some good dead tree books, although the exact titles escape
me now. I read one of bash, awk, and sed, that was excellent, many years
ago. I can track it down if you are interested in dead trees.

A


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