Chmod

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The title of this article should be chmod. The initial letter is capitalized due to technical limitations.

chmod is a Unix command that changes the permissions of a file when supplied with either the full 8-bit permissions value or the changes to be made. A common use for chmod in iPodlinux is to make sure a file is executable, by using chmod +x.

chmod on Windows

On Windows, it is necessary to use a Start File when chmod'ing a file on the ext2 file system. This can be done by making a start file with the content chmod <mode> <file> where <mode> is the change to the permissions, often +x, and <file> is the path of the file assuming the ext2 partition is the root.

chmod on Unix

On any Unix-based operating system, one can chmod files directly through the Terminal. This is done by cd'ing to the iPod's root and executing the command chmod <mode> <file> where <mode> is the change to the permissions, often +x, and <file> is the path of the file from the iPod's root.