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+title: Change permissions of matching files recursively
+url: mass-set-permission.html
+date: 2023-05-16T12:00:00+02:00
+type: note
+draft: false
+tags: [linux]
+---
+
+Replace `*.xml` with your pattern. This will remove executable bit from all
+files matching the pattern. Change `+` to `-` to add executable bit.
+
+```sh
+find . -type f -name "*.xml" -exec chmod -x {} +
+```
+