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 ```
 To execute mojitos without being root for accessing RAPL on Intel
 ```bash
-sudo chmod a+r /sys/class/powercap/intel-rapl/*/*
-sudo chmod a+r /sys/class/powercap/intel-rapl/*/*/*
+sudo chmod u+r /sys/class/powercap/intel-rapl/*/*
+sudo chmod u+r /sys/class/powercap/intel-rapl/*/*/*
 ```
 
 For now likwid backend needs mojitos to run root privileges