Numeric permissions can Solve your problem.

sudo chmod 775 'your directory' 
Most of you guys like to know why always developer use chmod 775 to manage permission issue.

  • 400 read by owner
  • 040 read by group -
  • 004 read by anybody 
  • 200 write by owner 
  • 020 write by group 
  • 002 write by anybody 

100 execute by owner 010 execute by group 

  • 001 execute by anybody 


400 +040 +004 +200 +020 +100 +010 +001 =775

This will give permission, but cannot write by anybody.