Re: chmod feature request...

[Jim Meyering]

address@hidden (Bob Proulx) wrote:
> Jej wrote:
>> A nice feature to "chmod" command could be the possibility to specify a
>> --dir-only flag to apply only directories perms. eg. "chmod --dir-only
>> g+x *" would not set execute perms to files. This flag is less usefull
>> for chown and chgrp commands.
>
> There has been discussions of this.  I am on the side that says it is
> not needed.  But others are on the other side.  I don't know what the
> coreutils maintainer's final opinion will be on the matter.

I agree with Bob that the existing mechanisms (that he mentioned)
are adequate.

But, as usual, if you can present a good enough case for the
new feature, I'll reconsider.  Though I admit that it might be
hard to do in this case.