assign permission to folder linux code example

Example 1: linux give permission to folder

sudo chmod -R a+rwx /path/to/folder

Example 2: linux give full permission to directory

# Change permissions for the root file/dir only
chmod 777 path/to/directory/
# Or
chmod 777 path/to/file
# Change permission for root dir and all files/dirs within
chmod -R 777 path/to/directory/

Example 3: change the permissions of a folder in linux

sudo chmod -R 757 <file>

Example 4: how to change permission of a folder linux

chmod 777 foldername 
#will give read, write, and execute permissions for everyone.