1.6 File Permissions - Tomato6966/Debian-Cheat-Sheet-Setup GitHub Wiki

Change Permissions for a File / Directory

chmod +rwx FILENAME

chmod -rwx FILENAME

Linux chmod example

        PERMISSION      EXAMPLE

     U   G   W
    rwx rwx rwx     chmod 777 filename
    rwx rwx r-x     chmod 775 filename
    rwx r-x r-x     chmod 755 filename
    rw- rw- r--     chmod 664 filename
    rw- r-- r--     chmod 644 filename

NOTE: Use 777 sparingly!

        LEGEND
        U = User
        G = Group
        W = World

    r = Read
    w = write
    x = execute
    - = no access