Use this cheatsheet to find out the meaning of a given chmod command. Understand how each command translates into filesystem permissions.
The chmod command is used to set permissions for files and directories in a Linux system. It supports an octal permission format that is translated into read (r), write (w) and execute (x) permissions for user owner, group owner and others.
If you want to learn more about the meaning of a specific chmod command I have written a tutorial about the chmod 755 command.
The commands in this cheatsheet are split in pages:
- chmod 0xx commands (this page)
- chmod 1xx commands
- chmod 2xx commands
- chmod 3xx commands
- chmod 4xx commands
- chmod 5xx commands
- chmod 6xx commands
- chmod 7xx commands
Chmod 000
The chmod 000 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: no access (0)
- Others: no access (0)
When the chmod 000 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
----------
When the chmod 000 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d---------
Chmod 001
The chmod 001 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: no access (0)
- Others: execute (1)
When the chmod 001 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
---------x
When the chmod 001 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d--------x
Chmod 002
The chmod 002 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: no access (0)
- Others: write (2)
When the chmod 002 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
--------w-
When the chmod 002 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d-------w-
Chmod 003
The chmod 003 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: no access (0)
- Others: write, execute (3)
When the chmod 003 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
--------wx
When the chmod 003 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d-------wx
Chmod 004
The chmod 004 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: no access (0)
- Others: read (4)
When the chmod 004 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
-------r--
When the chmod 004 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d------r--
Chmod 005
The chmod 005 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: no access (0)
- Others: read, execute (5)
When the chmod 005 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
-------r-x
When the chmod 005 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d------r-x
Chmod 006
The chmod 006 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: no access (0)
- Others: read, write (6)
When the chmod 006 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
-------rw-
When the chmod 006 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d------rw-
Chmod 007
The chmod 007 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: no access (0)
- Others: read, write, execute (7)
When the chmod 007 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
-------rwx
When the chmod 007 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d------rwx
Chmod 010
The chmod 010 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: execute (1)
- Others: no access (0)
When the chmod 010 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
------x---
When the chmod 010 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d-----x---
Chmod 011
The chmod 011 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: execute (1)
- Others: execute (1)
When the chmod 011 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
------x--x
When the chmod 011 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d-----x--x
Chmod 012
The chmod 012 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: execute (1)
- Others: write (2)
When the chmod 012 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
------x-w-
When the chmod 012 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d-----x-w-
Chmod 013
The chmod 013 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: execute (1)
- Others: write, execute (3)
When the chmod 013 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
------x-wx
When the chmod 013 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d-----x-wx
Chmod 014
The chmod 014 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: execute (1)
- Others: read (4)
When the chmod 014 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
------xr--
When the chmod 014 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d-----xr--
Chmod 015
The chmod 015 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: execute (1)
- Others: read, execute (5)
When the chmod 015 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
------xr-x
When the chmod 015 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d-----xr-x
Chmod 016
The chmod 016 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: execute (1)
- Others: read, write (6)
When the chmod 016 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
------xrw-
When the chmod 016 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d-----xrw-
Chmod 017
The chmod 017 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: execute (1)
- Others: read, write, execute (7)
When the chmod 017 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
------xrwx
When the chmod 017 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d-----xrwx
Chmod 020
The chmod 020 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: write (2)
- Others: no access (0)
When the chmod 020 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
-----w----
When the chmod 020 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d----w----
Chmod 021
The chmod 021 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: write (2)
- Others: execute (1)
When the chmod 021 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
-----w---x
When the chmod 021 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d----w---x
Chmod 022
The chmod 022 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: write (2)
- Others: write (2)
When the chmod 022 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
-----w--w-
When the chmod 022 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d----w--w-
Chmod 023
The chmod 023 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: write (2)
- Others: write, execute (3)
When the chmod 023 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
-----w--wx
When the chmod 023 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d----w--wx
Chmod 024
The chmod 024 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: write (2)
- Others: read (4)
When the chmod 024 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
-----w-r--
When the chmod 024 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d----w-r--
Chmod 025
The chmod 025 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: write (2)
- Others: read, execute (5)
When the chmod 025 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
-----w-r-x
When the chmod 025 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d----w-r-x
Chmod 026
The chmod 026 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: write (2)
- Others: read, write (6)
When the chmod 026 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
-----w-rw-
When the chmod 026 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d----w-rw-
Chmod 027
The chmod 027 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: write (2)
- Others: read, write, execute (7)
When the chmod 027 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
-----w-rwx
When the chmod 027 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d----w-rwx
Chmod 030
The chmod 030 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: write, execute (3)
- Others: no access (0)
When the chmod 030 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
-----wx---
When the chmod 030 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d----wx---
Chmod 031
The chmod 031 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: write, execute (3)
- Others: execute (1)
When the chmod 031 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
-----wx--x
When the chmod 031 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d----wx--x
Chmod 032
The chmod 032 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: write, execute (3)
- Others: write (2)
When the chmod 032 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
-----wx-w-
When the chmod 032 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d----wx-w-
Chmod 033
The chmod 033 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: write, execute (3)
- Others: write, execute (3)
When the chmod 033 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
-----wx-wx
When the chmod 033 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d----wx-wx
Chmod 034
The chmod 034 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: write, execute (3)
- Others: read (4)
When the chmod 034 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
-----wxr--
When the chmod 034 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d----wxr--
Chmod 035
The chmod 035 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: write, execute (3)
- Others: read, execute (5)
When the chmod 035 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
-----wxr-x
When the chmod 035 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d----wxr-x
Chmod 036
The chmod 036 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: write, execute (3)
- Others: read, write (6)
When the chmod 036 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
-----wxrw-
When the chmod 036 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d----wxrw-
Chmod 037
The chmod 037 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: write, execute (3)
- Others: read, write, execute (7)
When the chmod 037 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
-----wxrwx
When the chmod 037 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d----wxrwx
Chmod 040
The chmod 040 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: read (4)
- Others: no access (0)
When the chmod 040 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
----r-----
When the chmod 040 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d---r-----
Chmod 041
The chmod 041 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: read (4)
- Others: execute (1)
When the chmod 041 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
----r----x
When the chmod 041 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d---r----x
Chmod 042
The chmod 042 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: read (4)
- Others: write (2)
When the chmod 042 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
----r---w-
When the chmod 042 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d---r---w-
Chmod 043
The chmod 043 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: read (4)
- Others: write, execute (3)
When the chmod 043 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
----r---wx
When the chmod 043 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d---r---wx
Chmod 044
The chmod 044 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: read (4)
- Others: read (4)
When the chmod 044 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
----r--r--
When the chmod 044 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d---r--r--
Chmod 045
The chmod 045 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: read (4)
- Others: read, execute (5)
When the chmod 045 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
----r--r-x
When the chmod 045 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d---r--r-x
Chmod 046
The chmod 046 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: read (4)
- Others: read, write (6)
When the chmod 046 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
----r--rw-
When the chmod 046 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d---r--rw-
Chmod 047
The chmod 047 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: read (4)
- Others: read, write, execute (7)
When the chmod 047 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
----r--rwx
When the chmod 047 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d---r--rwx
Chmod 050
The chmod 050 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: read, execute (5)
- Others: no access (0)
When the chmod 050 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
----r-x---
When the chmod 050 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d---r-x---
Chmod 051
The chmod 051 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: read, execute (5)
- Others: execute (1)
When the chmod 051 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
----r-x--x
When the chmod 051 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d---r-x--x
Chmod 052
The chmod 052 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: read, execute (5)
- Others: write (2)
When the chmod 052 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
----r-x-w-
When the chmod 052 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d---r-x-w-
Chmod 053
The chmod 053 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: read, execute (5)
- Others: write, execute (3)
When the chmod 053 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
----r-x-wx
When the chmod 053 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d---r-x-wx
Chmod 054
The chmod 054 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: read, execute (5)
- Others: read (4)
When the chmod 054 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
----r-xr--
When the chmod 054 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d---r-xr--
Chmod 055
The chmod 055 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: read, execute (5)
- Others: read, execute (5)
When the chmod 055 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
----r-xr-x
When the chmod 055 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d---r-xr-x
Chmod 056
The chmod 056 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: read, execute (5)
- Others: read, write (6)
When the chmod 056 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
----r-xrw-
When the chmod 056 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d---r-xrw-
Chmod 057
The chmod 057 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: read, execute (5)
- Others: read, write, execute (7)
When the chmod 057 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
----r-xrwx
When the chmod 057 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d---r-xrwx
Chmod 060
The chmod 060 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: read, write (6)
- Others: no access (0)
When the chmod 060 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
----rw----
When the chmod 060 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d---rw----
Chmod 061
The chmod 061 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: read, write (6)
- Others: execute (1)
When the chmod 061 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
----rw---x
When the chmod 061 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d---rw---x
Chmod 062
The chmod 062 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: read, write (6)
- Others: write (2)
When the chmod 062 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
----rw--w-
When the chmod 062 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d---rw--w-
Chmod 063
The chmod 063 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: read, write (6)
- Others: write, execute (3)
When the chmod 063 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
----rw--wx
When the chmod 063 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d---rw--wx
Chmod 064
The chmod 064 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: read, write (6)
- Others: read (4)
When the chmod 064 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
----rw-r--
When the chmod 064 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d---rw-r--
Chmod 065
The chmod 065 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: read, write (6)
- Others: read, execute (5)
When the chmod 065 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
----rw-r-x
When the chmod 065 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d---rw-r-x
Chmod 066
The chmod 066 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: read, write (6)
- Others: read, write (6)
When the chmod 066 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
----rw-rw-
When the chmod 066 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d---rw-rw-
Chmod 067
The chmod 067 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: read, write (6)
- Others: read, write, execute (7)
When the chmod 067 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
----rw-rwx
When the chmod 067 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d---rw-rwx
Chmod 070
The chmod 070 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: read, write, execute (7)
- Others: no access (0)
When the chmod 070 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
----rwx---
When the chmod 070 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d---rwx---
Chmod 071
The chmod 071 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: read, write, execute (7)
- Others: execute (1)
When the chmod 071 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
----rwx--x
When the chmod 071 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d---rwx--x
Chmod 072
The chmod 072 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: read, write, execute (7)
- Others: write (2)
When the chmod 072 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
----rwx-w-
When the chmod 072 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d---rwx-w-
Chmod 073
The chmod 073 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: read, write, execute (7)
- Others: write, execute (3)
When the chmod 073 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
----rwx-wx
When the chmod 073 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d---rwx-wx
Chmod 074
The chmod 074 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: read, write, execute (7)
- Others: read (4)
When the chmod 074 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
----rwxr--
When the chmod 074 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d---rwxr--
Chmod 075
The chmod 075 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: read, write, execute (7)
- Others: read, execute (5)
When the chmod 075 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
----rwxr-x
When the chmod 075 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d---rwxr-x
Chmod 076
The chmod 076 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: read, write, execute (7)
- Others: read, write (6)
When the chmod 076 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
----rwxrw-
When the chmod 076 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d---rwxrw-
Chmod 077
The chmod 077 command sets the following permissions:
- User owner: no access (0)
- Group owner: read, write, execute (7)
- Others: read, write, execute (7)
When the chmod 077 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:
----rwxrwx
When the chmod 077 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:
d---rwxrwx

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