[plug] changing permissions through multiple directories

Tim Bowden BOWDENTJ at sesmailp1.curtin.edu.au
Tue May 21 16:22:30 WST 2002


thanks.  Problem solved.

At 04:17 PM 21/05/2002 +0800, you wrote:
>Hi Tim,
>
> > I have a directory tree that is several layers deep, with multiple files
>in
> > each.  I need to change the permissions on all the files/ directories in
> > one go.  how do i provide the arguments to chmod to do this?
>
>The -R option ..
>chmod -R o-x dir/
>
>'man chmod' is your friend.
>
>HTH
>Brian.



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