Bash script to recursively chmod the permissions of files or folders.

gistfile1.txt

#!/bin/sh

# Traverse a directory starting at $path and change the permissions of all files
# or folders (determined with options) to $permissions

helpText=$"Usage: ${0##*/} -(f|d) permissions path";
permissions=$2;
path=$3;

if [[ $path ]]
  then
	if [[ ! -d $path ]]
		then
		echo "Path not found: $path";
		exit 1;
	fi
fi

while getopts  "fd:" mode; do
	case $mode in
		f)
			find "$path" -type f -exec chmod "$permissions" {} +
			exit 0;
			;;
		d)
			find "$path" -type d -exec chmod "$permissions" {} +
			exit 0;
			;;
		*)
			echo $helpText;
			exit 1;
	esac
done

echo $helpText;
exit 1;