Mode converts from standard symbolic permissions (rwxrwxrwx) into its Octal equivalent (755, 644, etc.). Given a file(s), 'mode' prints this conversion to your screen. This is a very useful tool for those not wanting to bother with permission math, or for those needing to scan files or directories for permission security. Makes chmod'ing much simpler.
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this program is what ls should be. why should we have to convert between chmod permissions and the ones listed in ls in our heads??? i just installed it and am happy!!!!!
Awesome program, helps alot for working with scripts!
I have always had a hard time with permissions and I do a lot with the web and cgi and this helps a lot! I only just downloaded it but already its really cool! Great job here, It makes working with scripts a LOT easier, because you just have to glance to see if you have everything set correctly!