Reset root fs permissions

lohapuk · n00b Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Posts: 14

i types chow steve:users /* instead of ./* i was wondering if there was a way to reset them to default with out having to go through every file and resetting them. I caught it have way through but the damage was done.

jdgill0 · Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 6:11 am Post subject:

First off, did you chown steve:users /* or chown -R steve:users /*, as in the first case you would only change permission on just the folders listed in "/" and NOT their contents, whereas in the second you would have changed permissions on all folders in "/" AND their contents. The first case is easy to recover from, the second will likely result in you doing a clean install.

For the first case,

lohapuk · n00b Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Posts: 14

I did use -r so i have just backed up all the data and am currently reinstalling the dev box at work hoping i can haev it fixed for monday

jdgill0 · Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 2:44 pm Post subject:

Ouch! .... you might have gotten away without having to reinstall gentoo, but I think the work and time needed to fix all the permissions would have been worse than a reinstall honestly.
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lohapuk · n00b Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Posts: 14

I have reinstalled alot easier, i have learnt my lesson