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How to change permissions on all files in a directory, and when new files are added, to default values?

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I have a folder in which I store all media on the machine; this folder is intended to be accessible by all other users of the machine -if only to stop them having to independently download/rip the same media files. Is there any way in which I can change the permissions to: Ideally I'd like others t…

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owner: userName /* my own user */
Access: read and write

group: users
Access: read only /* I'm not entirely sure I trust all my users enough to give…

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Fix for: How to change permissions on all files in a directory, and when new files are added, to default values?

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chmod changes permissions on the files. It's a little weird if you're not used to it, but in a nutshell: Usage (for octal): chmod ABC (target file/folder) "A" is the permissions for the Owner, "B" is the permissions for the owning Group, and C is pe…

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