Java File Mod Change chmod(String filename, String perm)

Description

Change the permissions on a filename.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
filename	the name of the file to change
perm	the permission string

Exception

Parameter	Description
IOException	an exception
InterruptedException	an exception

Return

the exit code from the command

Declaration

public static int chmod(String filename, String perm) throws IOException, InterruptedException 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import java.io.*;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Change the permissions on a filename.
     * @param filename the name of the file to change
     * @param perm the permission string
     * @return the exit code from the command
     * @throws IOException
     * @throws InterruptedException
     */
    public static int chmod(String filename, String perm) throws IOException, InterruptedException {
        String cmd = "chmod " + perm + " " + filename;
        Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(cmd, null);
        return p.waitFor();
    }
}

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