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  1. 02-21-2005 #1
    duster
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    changing default files and directory permission

    How do i change my default files and directory permissions to 700?
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  2. 02-21-2005 #2
    smindinvern
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    I don't know what you mean by 'default files', but to change permissions to 700 the command would be:
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    chmod 700 <file-or-dir-name>
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  3. 02-21-2005 #3
    awdac
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    Code:
    chmod -R 700 dir_name
    changes the permissions to the directory and all the files in it recursively.
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