How To Give Permissions To Folder In Linux?
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To give permissions to a folder in Linux, you can use the chmod command. This command allows you to change the permissions of a file or folder.
The syntax for using chmod to change permissions is:
chmod [options] [mode] [file or folder]
For example, to give read, write, and execute permissions to all users for a folder named “myfolder”, you can use the command:
chmod 755 myfolder
This will give read, write, and execute permissions to the owner, read and execute permissions to the group and all other users.
The chmod command also allows you to specify permissions for specific users or groups. For example, to give read and write permissions to the owner and read permissions to the group and all other users, you can use the command:
chmod 644 myfolder