chmor -R foo:bar . or the more complex but much superior: find . -name whateverexpression -print -exec chmod foo:bar \{\} \; ~mark Jonathan T. Steadman wrote: :: Is there a way in linux (FC1 if this matters) that I can mass :: chmod/chown files? its kind of sluggish doing a directory at a :: time, i want to be able to like chmod all the files and folders say :: in a certain directory then start climbing directory tree and chmod :: every folder inside the main directory. Sorry if this is a newb :: question, but what can i say...i am one ;). :: :: :: -- :: fedora-list mailing list :: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx :: To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list