diff --git a/site/content/services/shell.md b/site/content/services/shell.md
index 006d49b..afdf25d 100644
--- a/site/content/services/shell.md
+++ b/site/content/services/shell.md
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ A simplistic approach would be to make your home directory, and
 public_html directory world readable:
 
 ```shell
-chmod a+rX ~
+chmod a+x ~
 chmod -R a+rX ~/public_html
 chmod -R a+rx ~/public_html/cgi-bin
 ```
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ chmod -R a+rx ~/public_html/cgi-bin
 A more secure way of allowing access would be to use posix ACLs:
 
 ```shell
-setfacl -m "u:www-data:rX" ~
+setfacl -m "u:www-data:x" ~
 setfacl -Rdm "u:www-data:rX" ~/public_html
 setfacl -Rdm "u:www-data:rx" ~/public_html/cgi-bin
 ```