From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jun 19 15:23:44 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C0F7E37B401; Thu, 19 Jun 2003 15:23:44 -0700 (PDT) Received: from pittgoth.com (14.zlnp1.xdsl.nauticom.net [209.195.149.111]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 98D2443FA3; Thu, 19 Jun 2003 15:23:43 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from trhodes@FreeBSD.org) Received: from mobile.pittgoth.com (acs-24-154-229-196.zoominternet.net [24.154.229.196]) by pittgoth.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with SMTP id h5JMNekR010026; Thu, 19 Jun 2003 18:23:41 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from trhodes@FreeBSD.org) Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2003 18:08:45 -0400 From: Tom Rhodes To: "Simon L. Nielsen" Message-Id: <20030619180845.157676ec.trhodes@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20030619215357.GE408@nitro.dk> References: <20030619144421.4edd2826.trhodes@FreeBSD.org> <20030619213857.GC408@nitro.dk> <20030619173038.27a8c4fc.trhodes@FreeBSD.org> <20030619215357.GE408@nitro.dk> X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 0.8.10claws (GTK+ 1.2.10; i386-portbld-freebsd5.1) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit cc: FreeBSD-doc@FreeBSD.org cc: jim@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: RFC: New section for the Unix Basics chapter. X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2003 22:23:45 -0000 On Thu, 19 Jun 2003 23:53:57 +0200 "Simon L. Nielsen" wrote: > On 2003.06.19 17:30:38 -0400, Tom Rhodes wrote: > > On Thu, 19 Jun 2003 23:38:58 +0200 > > "Simon L. Nielsen" wrote: > > > > > On 2003.06.19 14:44:21 -0400, Tom Rhodes wrote: > > > > > > [CUT] > > > > + These values are used with the chmod command > > > > + just like before, but with letters. For an example, you could use > > > > + the following command to block other users from accessing the files > > > > + in your home directory: > > > > + > > > > + &prompt.user;chmod go= * > > > > > > I think this is a bad example since it really doesn't prevent others > > > from reading e.g. dotfiles and the directory content. This section is > > > targeting newbies I think it's better not to let them think they can > > > "secure" a directory this way. I think a simple example with some > > > random file would be fine - like the next example. > > > > Have a better one I could use? > > Just something simple like : > > These values are used with the chmod command > just like before, but with letters. For an example, you could use > the following command to block other users from accessing FILE: > > &prompt.user;chmod go= FILE > > Or something along those lines. I usually end with even if I wish to show an example. Last time I didn't there was a huge gap between the text and example. Done. Thanks! > > > > > + A comma separated list can be provided when more than one set > > > > + of changes to a file must be made. For example the following command > > > > + will remove the groups and world write permission > > > > > > When referencing world here (which I think is OK) I think "(World)" or > > > something like that should be added group option in the table. > > > > At the time of writing, I couldn't think of a way to phrase it. Help > > on this would be great! > > I think it would be fine if you changed the "All" description in the > table to something like : > > > (who) > a > All (World) > > Gotcha. This is done. I don't see the use in the patch you sent. The one with spaces after the &prompt.user;, as on the screen there is no space. However, I changed the last example to &prompt.user; in place of &prompt.root; for consistency. Thank you! -- Tom Rhodes