chmod multiple files at once

[crgordon]

Yes I am new to linux:} Is there anyway to set the permissions of several files at once? I have over 500 files I want to ftp to my personal pc from my server, but I created them all as root. so is there a way to ftp them under my normal userid? :rolleyes:

[Tyr-7BE]

chmod --help says that chmod -R will change the mode of files recursively. Not sure if that's EXACTLY what you're looking for, but "man chmod" will tell you a lot more.

[dante_d]

You can do a chmod 644 * (for example) and it will chmod the whole directories worth of contents.

As long as you have permission to copy the files as a regular user, the copied files will be owned by the 'copier.'