chmod syntax… be careful!

Ben Hutchings has noted a quirk in the chmod syntax: If you use the “chmod o-x” syntax, but omit the “o” (Others) (or the “u” (User) or “g” (Group)), it will default to “a” (All).

So “chmod -x foo” becomes “chmod a-x foo“; similarly, “chmod +x foo” becomes “chmod a+x foo“