[plug] changing permissions through multiple directories

[Leon Blackwell]

On Tue, May 21, 2002 at 04:51:21PM +0800, Leon Brooks wrote:
> To make all directories readable and listable, but all normal files 
> non-executable:
> 
>     find . -type f -exec chmod a-x {} \;
>     find . -type d -exec chmod a+rx {} \;

For the pedantic (that's me), it should be noted that this assumes that
files are already readable, and that all directories involved already
have read and execute permissions for the current user (otherwise find
won't find anything).

And don't forget X: the bestest addition to chmod since... well... -R

If your files already have permissions set, the following:

chmod go+rX

will add read permissions to all files, and execute permissions to those
that already have execute permissions for some user.  Veeery useful.


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