What Does chmod 777 Mean

chmod 777 You almost never need 777 permissions on any type of file, and you absolutely never need 777 on a non-executable file. – skiphoppy Commented Apr 4, 2012 at 10:51. Start by setting permission numbers to 777 to grant files more access, then use the chmod command to modify specific permissions for each folder in var.

wt777, chmod 777 -R .* ..[!.]* Bash has this command. shopt -s dotglob to also include hidden files in commands (shopt -u dotglob to disable that behaviour) if you want to stick to.