Re: Change permissions for directories only

From: James McIninch (james.mcininch.nospam_at_comcast.net)
Date: 09/13/04

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    Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 04:45:50 GMT

    <posted & mailed>

    gf wrote:

    > Can chmod be used for changing permissions for directories only and/or
    > files
    > only? In other words in a directory/file structure like
    >
    > folder
    > --- subfolder1
    > ------ file1
    > ------ file2
    > --------- subfolder2
    > ------------ file3
    > --- subfolder2
    > ------ file4
    >
    > (etc.)
    >
    > I want all files to be 644 and all folders to be 755. It seems that it is
    > an all or nothing exercise. chmod -R * and then go back and do the
    > folders
    > individually? Hopefully there's an easier way. Thanks.

    find folder -type d | xargs chmod 755
    find folder -type f | xargs chmod 644 

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