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.th CHMOD I 8/20/73
.sh NAME
chmod \*- change mode
.sh SYNOPSIS
.bd chmod
octal file ...
.sh DESCRIPTION
The octal mode
replaces the mode of each of the files.
The mode is constructed from the OR of the
following modes:
.s3
.in +3
 4000 set user ID on execution
 2000 set group ID on execution
 0400 read by owner
 0200 write by owner
 0100 execute by owner
 0070 read, write, execute by group
 0007 read, write, execute by others
.s3
.in -3
Only the owner of a file (or the super-user) may change its mode.
.s3
.sh "SEE ALSO"
ls(I)
.s3
.sh BUGS
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e4c4b514 KT	1	.th CHMOD I 8/20/73
	2	.sh NAME
	3	chmod \*- change mode
	4	.sh SYNOPSIS
	5	.bd chmod
	6	octal file ...
	7	.sh DESCRIPTION
	8	The octal mode
	9	replaces the mode of each of the files.
	10	The mode is constructed from the OR of the
	11	following modes:
	12	.s3
	13	.in +3
	14	4000 set user ID on execution
	15	2000 set group ID on execution
	16	0400 read by owner
	17	0200 write by owner
	18	0100 execute by owner
	19	0070 read, write, execute by group
	20	0007 read, write, execute by others
	21	.s3
	22	.in -3
	23	Only the owner of a file (or the super-user) may change its mode.
	24	.s3
	25	.sh "SEE ALSO"
	26	ls(I)
	27	.s3
	28	.sh BUGS