Another_username@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.ml · edit-28 months agoneed help restoring permissions on my downloads folderlemmy.worldimagemessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageneed help restoring permissions on my downloads folderlemmy.worldAnother_username@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.ml · edit-28 months agomessage-square37fedilinkfile-text
I removed my permissions on my downloads folder using chmod. can anyone help restore back to default? Thanks!
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-28 months agoDon’t give all your files execution permissions. chmod 644 -R Downloads chmod +x Downloads
minus-squaret҉̠̙ǵ̣̞̄ͪ͜x̸̱͚̳ͫ͐̑̈ͯͣ̚n̒͌҉͉̦̜̝ͅ@lemmy.tgxn.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-28 months agoThat’s the same as 755, except you are only setting execute on the folder?
Don’t give all your files execution permissions.
chmod 644 -R Downloads chmod +x DownloadsThat’s the same as 755, except you are only setting execute on the folder?