Execute different commands with find depending on file type 

find /path/to/dir -type d -exec chmod 0755 '{}' \; -o -type f -exec chmod 0644 '{}' \;

June 17, 2012 — bashoneliners

Explanation

  • -type d -exec chmod 0755 '{}' \; for each directory, run chmod 0755
  • \; is to mark the end of the -exec
  • {} is replaced with the filename, we enclosed it in single quotes like this '{}' to handle spaces in filenames
  • -ological OR operator
  • -type f -exec chmod 0644 '{}' \; for each regular file, run chmod 0644
file-management permissions
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