linux - Chmod 777 to a folder and all contents - Stack Overflow

chmod 777Yes, it is dangerous to set chmod 777 permissions. You should only use chmod 755 for directories and chmod 644 for files. You should onlyYou almost never need 777 permissions on any type of file, and you absolutely never need 777 on a non-executable file. – skiphoppy Commented Apr 4, 2012 at 10:51