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 # shperm
 
-shows permissions of path, given by argument, and all directories above
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+shows permissions of path, given by argument, and all directories above
+
+## example
+```
+# shperm .
+Realpath: /home/damage/git/shperm
+/home/damage/git/shperm: damage damage rwx r-x r-x
+/home/damage/git: damage damage rwx r-x r-x
+/home/damage: damage damage rwx --- ---
+/home: root root rwx r-x r-x
+/: root root rwx r-x r-x
+```
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