So basically this is going to create a list of files and directories that meet the criteria O+X and or SUID and echo these results and must be run as root to work properly. Is this correct?

and...

Also can you explain exactly what this does when I run it? I ran it and typed ./checkeperm -find and it scrolls things such as:

for quite some time.

find: /var/www/htdocs/finaid/_notes:...

Do you mind commenting your statements so I may see what each line is doing? I'm having some trouble translating this. Thank you so much for your help

as you have requested this is marked solved, and here is my new post.

http://www.daniweb.com/forums/post923699.html#post923699

I want to write a script that makes sure users' home directories don't contain world writable directories, directories owned by other users, or
other potential security problems. I'd like to echo...

I also want to make sure users' home directories don't contain
world writable directories, directories owned by other users, or
other potential security problems. I'd like to echo any directory...

Excellent, thank you for your help, let me study this and i'll let you know if I have any questions or problems. I appreciate your time.

So basically you're script will take files from specified directories, formulate their checksum and send them off to another server as your baseline elements?

Do you think you could help me here,...

Hello,

I'm still fairly new at shell scripting, can someone please show me how I would go about accomplishing a script to tackle these tasks? I've got a server setup.

I want to find duplicate...

I'd like to write a script to identify current users on the sytem with an indication of the actions they are performing. I only want to identify the users. Can someone please help?

Hey thanks for the help. I understand what your saying, and it makes sense.

Yes I am familiar with Alias's but i'd like like to write this using a shell script. Any idea how to do this? :)

Hello,

I am fairly new to scripting, I am interesting in writing a shell script which acts as a DOS command. I want to be able to utilize dos commands such as cd, dir, type, del, ren, and copy to...

Hello,

I'm brand new at shell scripts and I am attempting to complete a homework assignment but I am not quite sure what I am doing wrong here.

The instructions are
Write a bash script that...