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Old 02-26-2005, 03:46 PM   #1
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how can I chmod all subdirectories and files within a folder without having to move into each subdirectory and use chmod +755 * for each one?
 
Old 02-26-2005, 03:53 PM   #2
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$ man chmod

-R, --recursive
change files and directories recursively
 
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chmod -R 644 /var/some/directory
 
  


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