cd into directory without having permission
LinuxUnixPermissionsDirectoryLinux Problem Overview
When cd
ing into one of my directories called openfire
the following error is returned:
bash: cd: openfire: Permission denied
Is there any way around this?
Linux Solutions
Solution 1 - Linux
@user812954's answer was quite helpful, except I had to do this this in two steps:
sudo su
cd directory
Then, to exit out of "super user" mode, just type exit
.
Solution 2 - Linux
Enter super user mode, and cd into the directory that you are not permissioned to go into. Sudo requires administrator password.
sudo su
cd directory
Solution 3 - Linux
If it is a directory you own, grant yourself access to it:
chmod u+rx,go-w openfire
That grants you permission to use the directory and the files in it (x
) and to list the files that are in it (r
); it also denies group and others write permission on the directory, which is usually correct (though sometimes you may want to allow group to create files in your directory - but consider using the sticky bit on the directory if you do).
If it is someone else's directory, you'll probably need some help from the owner to change the permissions so that you can access it (or you'll need help from root
to change the permissions for you).
Solution 4 - Linux
chmod +x openfire
worked for me. It adds execution permission to the openfire folder.
Solution 5 - Linux
Alternatively, you can do:
sudo -s
cd directory
Solution 6 - Linux
You've got several options:
- Use a different user account, one with e
x
ecute permissions on that directory. - Change the permissions on the directory to allow your user account e
x
ecute permissions.- Either use
chmod(1)
to change the permissions or - Use the
setfacl(1)
command to add an access control list entry for your user account. (This also requires mounting the filesystem with theacl
option; seemount(8)
andfstab(5)
for details on the mount parameter.)
- Either use
It's impossible to suggest the correct approach without knowing more about the problem; why are the directory permissions set the way they are? Why do you need access to that directory?
Solution 7 - Linux
Unless you have sudo permissions to change it or its in your own usergroup/account you will not be able to get into it.
Check out man chmod
in the terminal for more information about changing permissions of a directory.
Solution 8 - Linux
I know this post is old, but what i had to do in the case of the above answers on Linux machine was:
sudo chmod +x directory