chown of all files/folders in a folder

Mark Sargent powderkeg at snow.email.ne.jp
Tue Apr 12 13:47:42 UTC 2005


Rahul Sundaram wrote:

> Mark Sargent wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> how can you change ownership for all files/folders and below in a 
>> folder..? I know chown root:root filepath is used to change either a 
>> folder or file. Cheers.
>>
>> Mark Sargent.
>>
> Use chmod -R user:user folder name. its documented in man chmod
>
> regards
> Rahul
>
>
Hi All,

yep, sorry guys, I quickly typed/sent that post b4 leaving work, then
whilst on the train, thought, "heck, stop wasting other's time and get
into man"...again, sorry. Cheers.

Mark Sargent.




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