Files
docker.softwareshinobi.com/docs/Linux-Commands/Users-And-Groups/106-the-chmod-command.md
Software Shinobi f1997cab0f
All checks were successful
code.softwareshinobi.com-learn/docker.softwareshinobi.com/pipeline/head This commit looks good
automated terminal push
2025-06-04 11:50:30 -04:00

68 lines
1.5 KiB
Markdown
Executable File

# The `chmod` command
The `chmod` command allows you to change the permissions on a file using either a symbolic or numeric mode or a reference file.
### Examples:
1. Change the permission of a file using symbolic mode:
```
chmod u=rwx,g=rx,o=r myfile
```
The command above means :
- user can read, write, execute `myfile`
- group can read, execute `myfile`
- other can read `myfile`
2. Change the permission of a file using numeric mode
```
chmod 754 myfile user:group file.txt
```
The command above means :
- user can read, write, execute `myfile`
- group can read, execute `myfile`
- other can read `myfile`
3. Change the permission of a folder recursively
```
chmod -R 754 folder
```
### Syntax:
```
chmod [OPTIONS] MODE FILE(s)
```
- `[OPTIONS]` :
`-R`: recursive, mean all file inside directory
- `MODE`: different way to set permissions:
- **Symbolic mode explained**
- u: user
- g: group
- o: other
- =: set the permission
- r: read
- w: write
- x: execute
- example `u=rwx` means user can read write and execute
- **Numeric mode explained**:
The **numeric mode** is based off of a binary representation of the permissions for user, group, and others, for more information please look at this [explanation](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/linux-permissions-basics-and-how-to-use-umask-on-a-vps#types-of-permissions) from Digital Ocean's community section:
- 4 stands for "read",
- 2 stands for "write",
- 1 stands for "execute", and
- 0 stands for "no permission."
- example 7 mean read + write + execute