From suse-linux-e  Sat May 27 11:06:10 2006
From: Stephen Allewell <stephen () mirramar ! fsnet ! co ! uk>
Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 11:06:10 +0000
To: suse-linux-e
Subject: Re: [SLE] Brainlocked over recursive script.
Message-Id: <447832A2.3000508 () mirramar ! fsnet ! co ! uk>
X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=suse-linux-e&m=114872804613263

Per Jessen wrote:
> Rikard Johnels wrote:
> 
>> This is almost embarasing..
>> I am trying to recursively chmod a series of files.
> 
> chmod -R ?
> 
> 
> /Per Jessen, Zürich
> 
> 

Is a better option

find <dir> -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \;

Replace <dir> with the required path or use . for the currect dir.

chmod 644 on a directory means you wont be able to cd into it.



Steve

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