NAME File::chmod::Recursive DESCRIPTION Run chmod recursively against directories SYNOPSIS use File::chmod::Recursive; # Exports 'chmod_recursive' by default # Apply identical permissions to everything # Similar to chmod -R chmod_recursive( 0755, '/path/to/directory' ); # Apply permissions selectively chmod_recursive( { dirs => 0755, # Mode for directories files => 0644, # Mode for files match => { qr/\.sh|\.pl/ => 0755, # Mode for executables qr/\.key/ => 0600, # Secure files # Note: Matching applies to both directories and files }, }, '/path/to/directory' ); FUNCTIONS chmod_recursive(MODE, $path) chmod_recursive(\%options, $path) This function accepts two parameters. The first is either a *MODE* or an *options hashref*. The second is the directory to work on. It returns the number of files successfully changed, similar to chmod. When using a *hashref* for selective permissions, the following options are valid - { dirs => MODE, # Required. Mode for directories files => MODE, # Required. Mode for files match => { # Optional. qr// => MODE, # Note: Matching applies to both directories and files }, } In all cases the *MODE* is whatever File::chmod accepts. BUGS AND LIMITATIONS No bugs have been reported. Please report any bugs or feature requests to `bug-file-chmod-recursive@rt.cpan.org', or through the web interface at http://rt.cpan.org. SEE ALSO - File::chmod - chmod - Perl Monks thread on recursive perl chmod AUTHOR Mithun Ayachit `' LICENCE AND COPYRIGHT Copyright (c) 2011, Mithun Ayachit `'. All rights reserved. This module is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself. See perlartistic. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY BECAUSE THIS SOFTWARE IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE SOFTWARE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE SOFTWARE "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE SOFTWARE PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION. IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY AND/OR REDISTRIBUTE THE SOFTWARE AS PERMITTED BY THE ABOVE LICENCE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE SOFTWARE TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER SOFTWARE), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.