Re: Please help,,,execute chmod QR?= o-r / by mistake as a root user.

From: John Wingate (johnww_at_worldpath.net)
Date: 01/14/04

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    Jacob Heider <lord-jacob@comcast.net> wrote:
    > On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 23:22:08 +0800, T wrote:

    >> Hi
    >> I executed chmod -R o-r / by mistake as a root user. Are there any script
    >> to restore to those affected files to their default permission ?
    >> Please help,
    >>
    >> Many thanks in advance.
    >> T

    > Since a reasonable default for any file is for the owner to be able to
    > read it, just issuing the reverse command should fix it:

    > chmod -R o+r /

    "o" does not stand for "owner"--it stands for "other". The letter for
    the owner (user) is "u". (Confusing, isn't it?) RTFM. 

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