Re^2: simple chmod (better error messages)

[Aristotle]

chmod $mod, $file or die "Couldn't chmod $file";

A good suggestion, but lacking. If you add just five or so characters you get something much more useful:

chmod $mod, $file or die "Couldn't chmod $file: $!\n";

That will probably reveal the reason for the chmod failure without requiring any further investigation.

[TVSET]

Actually, that is what I was writing, but didn't finish for some reason. :)
I guess I need more sleep rather then more of these NOC shifts. :)