chmod 777chmod 777 -R .* ..[!.]* Bash has this command. shopt -s dotglob to also include hidden files in commands (shopt -u dotglob to disable that behaviour) if you want to stick toThus, 777 (111 111 111) is all permissions for everyone, while 700 (111 000 000) is all permissions only for the owner. Other combinations are also common: 666 (110 110 110) is