Setting file modes with Dired
I’ve been writing a lot of shell scripts recently in emacs. I used to go to a shell to `chmod u+x` the new scripts, but now I do it within Emacs:
- Do `M-x dired` from the buffer editing a new script. I’ll give you a Dired buffer rooted in that script’s directory.
- `C-s` to find the script’s entry and then press `M` to change its mode.
- Dired speaks symbolic modes, so I just use `u+x` (give user the execute permission)
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