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class method

File.lchmod

File.lchmod(mode_int, file_name, ...) → integer

Equivalent to File::chmod, but does not follow symbolic links (so it will change the permissions associated with the link, not the file referenced by the link). Often not available.

See also .join .lchown .identical? .link also in 4.1 · 4.0 · 3.4 · 3.3 · 3.2 · 3.1