sgpt:tldr:dca86

sgpt: Execute Shell commands, and apply `chmod 444` to all files in the current directory.

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$ sgpt --shell "${make all files in current directory read only}"

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The command you provided appears to have a syntax error, but I will do my best to explain the intention behind it.

Assuming you meant to use the chmod command instead of sgpt (which is not a recognized command), the correct command would be:

chmod -w *

Here's an explanation of each component of the modified command:

chmod is a command in UNIX-like operating systems that is used to change the permissions of files/directories.
-w is an option for chmod that stands for "write" permission. Adding this option will remove the write permission from the specified files, making them read-only.
* in this context is a wildcard character that represents all files in the current directory. It is used as a file name pattern to target multiple files at once.

So, the command chmod -w * is telling the system to remove the write permission from all files in the current directory, effectively making them read-only.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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