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Description
Chmod task works on Unix and works similar to chmod command. It changes the permissions of a file or all files inside specified directories.
Properties
| Sr.No | Attributes & Description |
|---|---|
| 1 |
File
The file or single directory of which the permissions must be changed. (Mandatory) |
| 2 |
Dir
The directory which holds the files whose permissions must be changed. (Mandatory) |
| 3 |
Perm
The new permissions. (Mandatory) |
| 4 |
Includes
comma- or space-separated list of patterns of files that must be included. (Optional) |
| 5 |
Excludes
comma- or space-separated list of patterns of files that must be excluded. (Optional) |
| 6 |
Defaultexcludes
indicates whether default excludes should be used or not (yes|no). (Optional). Default is yes. |
| 7 |
Parallel
process all specified files using a single chmod command. (Optional). Default is true. |
| 8 |
Type
One of file, dir or both. If set to file, only the permissions of plain files are going to be changed. If set to dir, only the directories are considered. (Optional). Default is file. |
| 9 |
Maxparallel
Limit the amount of parallelism by passing at most this many sourcefiles at once. Set it to negative integer for unlimited. (Optional). Default is infinite. |
| 10 |
Verbose
Whether to print a summary after execution or not. (Optional). Default is false. |
| 11 |
OS
list of Operating Systems on which the command may be executed. (Optional) |
| 12 |
Osfamily
OS family as used. (Optional).Default is Unix. |
Example
Usage
Create build.xml with the following content −
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<project name="TutorialPoint" default="info">
<target name="info">
<chmod file="start.sh" perm="ugo+rx"/>
</target>
</project>
Above script makes start.sh as readable and executable on a Unix machine.
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