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    ClearCase Support: Changing File Permissions


    I am often asked how to change file permissions on elements in ClearCase, so here are some simple examples on how to do it.

    For instance, let's assume you have a ClearCase element with these permissions:

    -r-x------ 1 user1 group2 76 Mar 16 02:25 filename.txt

    Run this command to change the element's permissions. This is equivalent to UNIX's "chmod" command:

    $ cleartool protect -chmod 755 filename.txt

    This will result with an element with these permissions:

    -rwxr-xr-x 1 user1 group2 76 Mar 16 02:25 filename.txt

    To recursively change permissions for an entire directory (for this example, the /vob/test directory) and all sub-files and sub-directories in that directory, you can run:

    $ cleartool protect -chmod 775 -r /vob/test

    Now, let's say you want to change the element's owner and group. This is equivalent to UNIX's "chgrp" and "chown" commands:

    $ cleartool protect -chgrp newgroup -chown newuser filename.txt

    This will result with an element with these permissions:

    -rwxr-xr-x 1 newuser newgroup 76 Mar 16 02:25 filename.txt


    If you have any other ClearCase questions, please do not hestitate to contact me for free advice.

    by Phil B.

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