How Do You Change Hidden Permissions in Unix?
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How do I change permissions on a hidden file in Linux?

You need to use the -R flag, which will recurse into every subdirectory. For example, running sudo chown -R my_username:my_username . hidden will make . hidden and all subdirectories owned by you.

How do I change permissions in Unix?

To change file and directory permissions, use the command chmod (change mode). The owner of a file can change the permissions for user ( u ), group ( g ), or others ( o ) by adding ( + ) or subtracting ( – ) the read, write, and execute permissions.
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Permission Number
Read (r) 4
Write (w) 2
Execute (x) 1
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