What are the correct permissions for /etc/init.d/ scripts and what chmod options sets them?
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The common set is simply 755 even though only root should be running them.
So:
chmod 0755 <file>
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Why 0644 to set 755 ... ? – Kyle Brandt Aug 03 '09 at 11:33
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Indeed, should be chmod 0755
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Updated, he can change back if he wants :-) – Kyle Brandt Aug 03 '09 at 12:04
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1Why do regular users need to see where all the configs and other system-only stuff is? I set it all to 0700 – Marcin Aug 03 '09 at 12:35
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Clearly because I can't type ;-P As for using 0700, you *can*, I don't see the point, almost all of the scripts on a machine will come from a vendor so it's easy to get a copy if you want. – LapTop006 Aug 03 '09 at 13:12
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6This is giving execute permissions to world (what?) and group (ok, sure). Why would that ever be a good thing, or necessary in this case? – Kzqai Jul 11 '13 at 22:36
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What about file ownership? Any references to manpages? – deed02392 Mar 07 '18 at 16:12