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Unix Permissions Calculator

What is chmod?

chmod is a command on Unix/Linux systems that changes file and directory permissions. Permissions are divided into three groups:

  • User (u): Owner of the file
  • Group (g): Users belonging to the file's group
  • Others (o): All other users

Each group can have read (r=4), write (w=2), and execute (x=1) permissions.