X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,3fc592c752640035 X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-Thread: 110f55,3fc592c752640035 X-Google-Attributes: gid110f55,public X-Google-Thread: fbb9d,3fc592c752640035 X-Google-Attributes: gidfbb9d,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1994-10-26 19:41:00 PST Path: nntp.gmd.de!dearn! blekul11!idefix.CS.kuleuven.ac.be!ub4b!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!sashimi.wwa.com!not-for-mail From: ransom@scf.usc.edu (Randy Ransom) Newsgroups: rec.arts.ascii,alt.ascii-art,alt.binaries.pictures.ascii Subject: Answer: how do you do a plan? Date: 26 Oct 1994 19:13:02 -0500 Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA Lines: 27 Sender: boba@wwa.com Approved: boba@wwa.com Message-ID: <38mrae$6f8@gagme.wwa.com> References: <38kt61$7fa@expert.cc.purdue.edu> <38lp6k$gcj@gagme.wwa.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: gagme.wwa.com Xref: nntp.gmd.de rec.arts.ascii:2479 alt.ascii-art:15957 In article <38lp6k$gcj@gagme.wwa.com> boba@wwa.com (Bob Allison) writes: >Strawberry Bitch 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) = ransom@scf.usc.edu