need help restoring permissions on my downloads folder

Another_username@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.ml – 53 points –

I removed my permissions on my downloads folder using chmod.

can anyone help restore back to default?

Thanks!

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Thanks y’all! chmod 755 worked! Back to drwxr-xr-x

Tip: you can also use chmod u+rwx,g+rx,o+rx etc to add permissions

With the initial letters corresponding to "user", "group" and "other", and (r)was, (w)rite, e(x)ecute for the rest.

In the case of directories, x specifies access to files/etc within the directly (read just let's you see them)

You can also use i.e "o-rw" etc etc to remove existing permissions

If you use X instead of x it'll add execution permission to directories without making files executable.

Oh yeah I forgot to mention that. It's important when using wildcards or recursive permissions!