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I was reading the official documentation of find online here. And I came across the following part (and I'm bolding the bolded part):

‘-perm -444 -perm /222 ! -perm /111’

Match files that are readable for everybody, have at least one write bit set (i.e., somebody can write to them), but that cannot be executed/searched by anybody. Note that in some shells the ‘!’ must be escaped;.

‘-perm -a+r -perm /a+w ! -perm /a+x’

As above.

‘-perm -g+w,o+w’

As above.

I think the last example isn't the same as the first two. It shouldn't be as above. It should go like "Match files that are writable by their group and everyone."

Is this correct? Or am I missing something?

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  • @don_crissti, Done. Thanks. Link here: savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54838 Commented Oct 14, 2018 at 20:41
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    The other bug you are pointing to has already been reported here: savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?50758 Commented Oct 14, 2018 at 20:49
  • Please put your command as answer for me to accept it. Commented Oct 14, 2018 at 20:52

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Yes, that's a misplaced example... it should be right above the stuff you quoted and below

-perm -022
Match files that are writable by both their owner and their group.

which, by the way, is the wrong description for 022 (per your comment above that has already been reported and fixed)...

The final version should be something like

-perm -022
Match files that are writable by both their group and everyone else.
-perm -g+w,o+w
As above.

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  • Issue fixed. Check the link: savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?54838. I have a question though. Where did they fix it? I mean, I went to the documentation page and the issue is still there. Also, doesn't them fixing the issue mean it should be propagated to the linux distros repo? Commented Oct 15, 2018 at 17:50
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    @joker - It's fixed in the git, it will take some time until they release the next stable version of findutils which contains the fixes (and which is most likely the source for that online doc page ) and only then will it "propagate" to the distros repos... Usually between 3 and 12 months (I'm not familiar with their release cycle though). Commented Oct 15, 2018 at 17:55

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