---
name: "check_perms"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "mailman"
version: "1:2.1.29-1+deb10u5"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/check_perms"
---

# check\_perms(8)

Check permissions of Mailman's files

## NAME

check\_perms - Check permissions of Mailman's files

## SYNOPSIS

check\_perms \[-f\] \[-v\] \[-h\]

## OPTIONS

- **-f**

  **Fix any problems found (when run as root)**

- **-v**

  **Be verbose**

- **-h**

  **Print a help message and exit**

## DESCRIPTION

**With no arguments, just check and report all the files that have bogus** **permissions or group ownership.**

## AUTHOR

**Author of Mailman is the Mailman Cabal, see http://www.list.org/ for** **information.  This manpage is written by Tollef Fog Heen** **\<tfheen@debian.org\> for Debian, but may be used by others.**

## SEE ALSO

**Mailman documentation on http://www.list.org/ and in** **/usr/share/doc/mailman.**