CHMOD Whole Directory

Dima · January 18th, 2005, 3:45 AM

Was just wondering how I could chmod the whole directory lets say off public_html?

I tried chmod 777 public_html but that just chmod's the folder not the files inside of it. I been moving stuff to my new server from the old one with root user and now only root has control over my files!!

Thanks

**Ehaanaes** · January 18th, 2005, 3:47 AM

chmod -Rv 0777 public_html

But why are you doing this? It sounds scary!!

Edit: You don't need the v though. It just makes it verbose so you can see the changes while it's done.

Dima · January 18th, 2005, 3:50 AM

Why am I doing what? Chmoding?

Because I need to be able to edit my files... hehe - also im gonna change 777 to something like 644 on some folder for security

Dima · January 19th, 2005, 6:21 AM

New problem!

I cant chmod! When I right click on my files in my directory /home/dima/public_html/files/ it says that the owner is r3mixed and I cant change the owner. In root I can chmod but it does not let me change the group nor the owner.

I use WinSCP3 by the way! Its pretty good... just some how all my files are owned by user r3mixed (its my friend's account but he has nothing to do with my files as I was rsync'ing them from my old server)

Weird!!

schupp · January 19th, 2005, 8:07 AM

If you're using WinSCP then I assume that you have SSH access? From a command line you can run the chmod command as mentioned. But you really don't need 777 on anything except files/directories that the server itself needs to write. If you are the owner of the files then 644 for files is enough for you to edit them.

**Aric** · January 22nd, 2005, 9:19 PM

chown is the command to change ownership and group settings.

chown -R root.root /root/testdirectory

would change the owner and group to root of the test directory and everything inside it. (-R = Recursive)

Regards,

Aric

Dima · January 23rd, 2005, 6:29 AM

whats root.root ?

well which one of them if the new owner?

say my previous file owner is r3mixed and new one dima.. how would i change the ownership of /home/dima/www/files/ ?

**Aric** · January 23rd, 2005, 3:06 PM

owner.group, just as it is listed in ls -la

Note that for cpanel, most of a user's files should have the same owner and group:

chown dima.dima /path/to/file

Regards,

Aric

Dima · January 23rd, 2005, 3:08 PM

thanks i already figured it!

January 18th, 2005, 3:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
Dima Registered User Seasoned Poster Joined in Sep 2004 43 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	CHMOD Whole Directory Was just wondering how I could chmod the whole directory lets say off public_html? I tried chmod 777 public_html but that just chmod's the folder not the files inside of it. I been moving stuff to my new server from the old one with root user and now only root has control over my files!! Thanks __________________

January 18th, 2005, 3:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ehaanaes Forum Moderator Super #1 Joined in Aug 2003 Lives in Norway Hosted on Minerva 1,215 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	chmod -Rv 0777 public_html But why are you doing this? It sounds scary!! Edit: You don't need the v though. It just makes it verbose so you can see the changes while it's done. __________________ Owner of Minerva and Server :: Beatiful P4's Surpass http://www.case-spider.com Winner of the Surpassies 2004 - Most Spirit. :bravo: Google = Friend!

January 18th, 2005, 3:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
Dima Registered User Seasoned Poster Joined in Sep 2004 43 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Why am I doing what? Chmoding? Because I need to be able to edit my files... hehe - also im gonna change 777 to something like 644 on some folder for security __________________

January 19th, 2005, 6:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
Dima Registered User Seasoned Poster Joined in Sep 2004 43 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	New problem! I cant chmod! When I right click on my files in my directory /home/dima/public_html/files/ it says that the owner is r3mixed and I cant change the owner. In root I can chmod but it does not let me change the group nor the owner. I use WinSCP3 by the way! Its pretty good... just some how all my files are owned by user r3mixed (its my friend's account but he has nothing to do with my files as I was rsync'ing them from my old server) Weird!! __________________

January 23rd, 2005, 6:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
Dima Registered User Seasoned Poster Joined in Sep 2004 43 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	whats root.root ? well which one of them if the new owner? say my previous file owner is r3mixed and new one dima.. how would i change the ownership of /home/dima/www/files/ ? __________________

January 19th, 2005, 8:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
schupp Registered User Comfy Contributor Joined in Oct 2004 Lives in Reykjavík/Toronto Hosted on Pass16/18 168 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	If you're using WinSCP then I assume that you have SSH access? From a command line you can run the chmod command as mentioned. But you really don't need 777 on anything except files/directories that the server itself needs to write. If you are the owner of the files then 644 for files is enough for you to edit them.

January 22nd, 2005, 9:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
Aric Just Some Guy.. Comfy Contributor Joined in Oct 2003 127 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 5 times	chown is the command to change ownership and group settings. chown -R root.root /root/testdirectory would change the owner and group to root of the test directory and everything inside it. (-R = Recursive) Regards, Aric

January 23rd, 2005, 3:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
Aric Just Some Guy.. Comfy Contributor Joined in Oct 2003 127 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 5 times	owner.group, just as it is listed in ls -la Note that for cpanel, most of a user's files should have the same owner and group: chown dima.dima /path/to/file Regards, Aric

January 23rd, 2005, 3:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
Dima Registered User Seasoned Poster Joined in Sep 2004 43 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	thanks i already figured it! __________________

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