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[–] pipe01@programming.dev 77 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] kn33@lemmy.world 45 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

Not necessarily. Linux can have files that are r---r---r--- too

[–] Undearius@lemmy.ca 33 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

sudo chown -R 1000:1000 /* && sudo chmod -R 777 /*

[–] HurlingDurling@lemm.ee 41 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

alias iownyou='sudo chown -R 1000:1000 /* && sudo chmod -R 777 /*'

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 32 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Now I've learned enough to know that I can easily learn what all that apparent gibberish does with the "man" command, but you have no idea how unbelievably unapproachable this makes Linux look to the uninitiated.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 16 points 3 weeks ago

You don’t have to use the cli. But it’s nice to have the option if you want to.

[–] feannag@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Create one command "iownyou" that does tbe following: Change the owner of every file on the computer to the default user and make every file readable, writeable, an executable by anyone or anything on the computer. It may not be secure, but on the bright side, you'll never have permission issues again!

[–] Zanathos@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Until you realize you just screwed up whatever services you may be running that require specific permissions on specific files. Certificates specifically come to mind for my environment.

[–] RogueBanana@lemmy.zip -1 points 3 weeks ago

Then don't mess with things you don't understand? I don't see how this relates to gui vs cli.

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

This isn't all that different from using CMD on windows. Except that it works better, obviously.

[–] tostiman@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 weeks ago

I use:

alias thisfolderismine='sudo chown -R $USER'
alias thisfileismine='sudo chown $USER'
[–] lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Great way to get your computer pwnt.

/*

What's * doing here? Operate only on the nonhidden top-level files?

[–] BlackPenguins@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Then you sudo chmod. Windows I have to do weird shit with the properties context menu. And even that sometimes doesn't work. I run commands in powershell as Administrator. Still doesn't work.

Fuck Windows.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That’s just because Linux is designed for end users so everything is intuitive and easy. Windows is designed for tech nerds that like digging through pages to make anything work

[–] BlackPenguins@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Did you accidentally switch those? Windows is clearly for protecting end users so us tech nerds need to jump through bullshit.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 weeks ago

As someone who has used both; Linux is infinitely easier for an idiot

[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 weeks ago

It is also possible to make a file "immutable" such that even sudo rm -f will fail

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Only if you don't know how to use Windows.

Which I am starting to suspect a ton of Linux users on here are incapable of.