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sudo chmod -R 777 /Edit: don't do this, it will allow everyone and everything to read and modify all files of all mounted filesystems, this includes your personal files, system wide passwords, config files, everything and might break the whole system as not all files are meant to have these permissions, e.g. mapped hardware settings or your ssh key store.
sudocomes with immense power, do not, under any circumstances, enter commands you found on the internet without an intense look about what they do and what their implications could be. Neversudoordoas, etc., without a strong and valid reason.For anyone that didn't recognise this as a joke, do not do this!
Oh. Ok. Should I undo it then?
Yeah just hit Ctrl + Z and you should be fine