[CentOS] Proper way to give rights at the file system?
James Pifer
jep at obrien-pifer.com
Wed Feb 22 20:10:51 UTC 2006
> Two points of information:
>
> #1:
> To chmod an entire tree (everything under directory "X" and X
> itself) do :
>
> chmod -R [permissions] X
>
> the "-R" causes it to do every file and directory within and
> under "X"
>
> #2:
> This is a risky configuration.
> You probably should not do this to "/usr". arbitrarily changing
> permission on system files WILL break your system.
>
> I suggest creating another directory else and letting the user(s)
> upload files to that safe place, then moving the files into your
> system yourself after they arrive. (Or have some trusted admin
> do it.
I really can't move the files. BUT, I will not be modifying /usr. I will
be modifying the rights to one directory under /usr and its subs. So if
there's a directory like /usr/thisisit, thisisit is where the chmod will
happen. Otherwise /usr will be left completely as is.
Thanks for all the info.
James
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