PHP programming forum. Ask questions or help people concerning PHP code. Don't understand a function? Need help implementing a class? Don't understand a class? Here is where to ask. Remember to do your homework!
Bigun wrote:I never understood what that extra 0 does. A simple "chmod 777 *filename*" works in Linux just fine.
This is true; however, the initial bit is a switch. '4' is the setuid bit, '2' is the setgid bit, '1' makes the file 'sticky' and '0' clears all. Unless you do alot of linux sysadmin, you may not have a use for any of these.