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I changed my var folder permission to 777 do I have to re-install the system

rated 0 times [ 3] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 1740 / 3 Years ago, thu, november 25, 2021, 12:41:09

I just accidentally changed my var folder permission to 777 and it's sub folders. Do I have to re-install my system? and as far until now it didn't made any trouble for me.

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answered 3 Years ago hentor · Accepted Answer

From a 'will it work?' standpoint, everything should be completely fine and your system should function normally.

That being said, now all processes/users/anything will have complete access to anything inside the /var directory, which will make your system MUCH less secure.

If security is not an issue for you, then you can leave your system the way it is.