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Original Usenet thread from rec.arts.ascii, started 26 Oct 1994.
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Answer: how do you do a plan?

Answer: how do you do a plan?

rec.arts.ascii · 11 messages · 26 Oct 1994 - 27 Oct 1994
Bob Allison <bob...@wwa.com> ASCII art 26 Oct 1994 14:30 · permalink
Strawberry Bitch <man...@expert.cc.purdue.edu> wrote:
>
>Okay, here is my predicament:  I have a file called ".plan" but now I don't
>know how to put it in my plan in my finger file.  Could someone please
>enlighten me?  I am truly lost.  If it makes a difference, I am on a
>UNIX system.  Thank you so much..

   If it's called ".plan" that should be it.  Make sure it's in the top
level of your home folder (ie, not in any other folders).  Try fingering
your account.

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Bob Allison (bob...@wwa.com) had this to say:
= Strawberry Bitch <man...@expert.cc.purdue.edu> wrote:
= >Okay, here is my predicament:  I have a file called ".plan" but now I don't
= >know how to put it in my plan in my finger file.  Could someone please
= >enlighten me?  I am truly lost.  If it makes a difference, I am on a 
= >UNIX system.  Thank you so much..
=    If it's called ".plan" that should be it.  Make sure it's in the top 
= level of your home folder (ie, not in any other folders).  Try fingering 
= your account.

Chances are you'll have to set permissions on the file (and probably on 
your directory) so that the file is world-readable.  For more info,
"man chmod".

Martian <abi...@xs4all.nl> 26 Oct 1994 18:48 · permalink
jpl...@umich.edu (Jon Robertsen Plummer) writes:

==Bob Allison (bob...@wwa.com) had this to say:
=== Strawberry Bitch <man...@expert.cc.purdue.edu> wrote:
=== >Okay, here is my predicament:  I have a file called ".plan" but now I don't
=== >know how to put it in my plan in my finger file.  Could someone please
=== >enlighten me?  I am truly lost.  If it makes a difference, I am on a
=== >UNIX system.  Thank you so much..
===    If it's called ".plan" that should be it.  Make sure it's in the top
=== level of your home folder (ie, not in any other folders).  Try fingering
=== your account.

==Chances are you'll have to set permissions on the file (and probably on
==your directory) so that the file is world-readable.  For more info,
=="man chmod".

And of course your site must allow you to be fingered from all over the world.


Abigail

Brad <syb...@aber.ac.uk> ASCII art 27 Oct 1994 00:12 · permalink
On 26 Oct 1994, Martian wrote:

> ==Chances are you'll have to set permissions on the file (and probably on
> ==your directory) so that the file is world-readable.  For more info,
> =="man chmod".

	Modes needed are:

chmod 711 .		(for the home directory)
chmod 644 .plan		(for the file itself)

	If you execute these two commands from UNIX, then your plan should
show up whenever someone fingers your account.

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In article <38lp6k$gc...@gagme.wwa.com> bob...@wwa.com (Bob Allison) writes:
>Strawberry Bitch <man...@expert.cc.purdue.edu> wrote:
>>
>>Okay, here is my predicament:  I have a file called ".plan" but now I don't
>>know how to put it in my plan in my finger file.  Could someone please
>>enlighten me?  I am truly lost.  If it makes a difference, I am on a
>>UNIX system.  Thank you so much..
>
>   If it's called ".plan" that should be it.  Make sure it's in the top
>level of your home folder (ie, not in any other folders).  Try fingering
>your account.

Umm...even if she can see her .plan file, it doesn't mean other people can.
Here's what you do so that other people can see it:
 1. Save your picture in a file called ".plan"  Don't include the quotes.
 2. Type "chmod 711 ."  The dot is your root directory, and the 711 means that
    you can read, write and search your root directory, and other people (i.e.
    the "finger" program) can search it.  Finger needs to be able to search
    your directory in order to find your .plan file.
 3. Type "chmod 644 .plan"  This lets you read and write your .plan file, and
    allows other people to read it.  If you don't do this, they won't be able
    to see it when they finger you.
Note:  I _think_ that the above is correct; I'm by no means certain! :)
--
(v) ran(dy+som)
 =  ran...@scf.usc.edu

Bob Allison (bob...@wwa.com) wrote:

>Strawberry Bitch <man...@expert.cc.purdue.edu> wrote:
>>
>>Okay, here is my predicament:  I have a file called ".plan" but now I don't
>>know how to put it in my plan in my finger file.  Could someone please
>>enlighten me?  I am truly lost.  If it makes a difference, I am on a
>>UNIX system.  Thank you so much..

>   If it's called ".plan" that should be it.  Make sure it's in the top
>level of your home folder (ie, not in any other folders).  Try fingering
>your account.

  You may need to give it world read permission as well.  This command
will accomplish that:

chmod a+r .plan

(the a stands for all, you could also use ugo+r for user, group, and
other.  the r stands for read permission.)

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Joe Rumsey  <ogr...@netcom.com> ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/ogre/home.html

abi...@xs4all.nl (Martian) writes:


>jpl...@umich.edu (Jon Robertsen Plummer) writes:

>==Bob Allison (bob...@wwa.com) had this to say:
>=== Strawberry Bitch <man...@expert.cc.purdue.edu> wrote:
>=== >Okay, here is my predicament:  I have a file called ".plan" but now I don't
>=== >know how to put it in my plan in my finger file.  Could someone please
>=== >enlighten me?  I am truly lost.  If it makes a difference, I am on a
>=== >UNIX system.  Thank you so much..
>===    If it's called ".plan" that should be it.  Make sure it's in the top
>=== level of your home folder (ie, not in any other folders).  Try fingering
>=== your account.

>==Chances are you'll have to set permissions on the file (and probably on
>==your directory) so that the file is world-readable.  For more info,
>=="man chmod".

>And of course your site must allow you to be fingered from all over the world.


>Abigail

	Here is an answer:=>

	from your home directory prompt, type:

		chmod a+rx .plan

	which means to change the mode to allow (a)ll to (r)ead and
	e(x)ecute your .plan

	if this doesnt work, I dont know what would..

J.ToTTeN

purdie@helios.usq.edu.au (RedPhoenix (Leigh Purdie)) ASCII art 27 Oct 1994 00:13 · permalink
bob...@wwa.com (Bob Allison) writes:
>Strawberry Bitch <man...@expert.cc.purdue.edu> queries:

>>Okay, here is my predicament:  I have a file called ".plan" but now I don't
>>know how to put it in my plan in my finger file.  Could someone please
>   If it's called ".plan" that should be it.  Make sure it's in the top
>level of your home folder (ie, not in any other folders).  Try fingering
>your account.

Only really one extra thing:

unix[1] cd
unix[2] chmod a+r .plan
unix[3] cd ..
unix[4] chmod a+x <insert the name of your home directory here - manders?>

That'll make sure that people with lower account priv.'s can get your plan
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Bryant Fong <bry...@netcom.com> ASCII art 27 Oct 1994 01:56 · permalink
bob...@wwa.com (Bob Allison) writes:


>Strawberry Bitch <man...@expert.cc.purdue.edu> wrote:
>>
>>Okay, here is my predicament:  I have a file called ".plan" but now I don't
>>know how to put it in my plan in my finger file.  Could someone please
>>enlighten me?  I am truly lost.  If it makes a difference, I am on a
>>UNIX system.  Thank you so much..

>   If it's called ".plan" that should be it.  Make sure it's in the top
>level of your home folder (ie, not in any other folders).  Try fingering
>your account.

Remember to chmod the file, to make it world readable.  The command is:

chmod 644 .plan

or

chmod o+rw .plan
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Jon Robertsen Plummer (jpl...@umich.edu) wrote:
: Bob Allison (bob...@wwa.com) had this to say:
: = Strawberry Bitch <man...@expert.cc.purdue.edu> wrote:
: = >Okay, here is my predicament:  I have a file called ".plan" but now I don't
: = >know how to put it in my plan in my finger file.  Could someone please
: = >enlighten me?  I am truly lost.  If it makes a difference, I am on a
: = >UNIX system.  Thank you so much..
: =    If it's called ".plan" that should be it.  Make sure it's in the top
: = level of your home folder (ie, not in any other folders).  Try fingering
: = your account.

: Chances are you'll have to set permissions on the file (and probably on
: your directory) so that the file is world-readable.  For more info,
: "man chmod".

.plan must be world readable, home directory must be world executable. So:

chmod a+r .plan (or chmod 644 .plan)
chmod a+x . (or chmod 711 .)

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s30...@titanic.mpce.mq.edu.au * Duncan Anker * e30...@hardy.ocs.mq.edu.au

The sign said "eight items or less".  So I changed my name to Les.

Bob Allison (bob...@wwa.com) wrote:

: Strawberry Bitch <man...@expert.cc.purdue.edu> wrote:
: >
: >Okay, here is my predicament:  I have a file called ".plan" but now I don't
: >know how to put it in my plan in my finger file.  Could someone please
: >enlighten me?  I am truly lost.  If it makes a difference, I am on a
: >UNIX system.  Thank you so much..

	you will have to chmod you root and you .plan file.
	chmod 744 .
	chmod 644 .plan


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