change permissions for folder and all subfolders and files linux code example

Example 1: 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 2: how to give permission recursively in linux

chmod -R u=rwx,go=rx /tofile_path