need help restoring permissions on my downloads folder (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by Another_username@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I removed my permissions on my downloads folder using chmod.

can anyone help restore back to default?

Thanks!

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[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Don't give all your files execution permissions.

chmod 644 -R Downloads
chmod +x Downloads

[-] tgxn@lemmy.tgxn.net 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

That's the same as 755, except you are only setting execute on the folder?

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 8 months ago

Why would you want execute on anything but the folder?

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