On Fri, 27 Jan 2006, Mark Phillips wrote: > The find command will change the /proc/xxxx files as well. How do I prevent > that? man find Try: -mount or -xdev to not descend into other filesystems or -fstype ext3 # or your correct file system type or you can pipe find output into grep and exclude proc and then pipe into xargs to run your chown command. (I almost missed your reply. Maybe add a blank line above and below your reply so it doesn't appear to be mixed in with previous email.) Jeremy C. Reed Low cost press releases http://www.reedmedia.net/ --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss