Linux Chmod Command Cheatsheet

Chmod 500

The chmod 500 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: no access (0)
• Others: no access (0)

When the chmod 500 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-x------

When the chmod 500 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-x------

Chmod 501

The chmod 501 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: no access (0)
• Others: execute (1)

When the chmod 501 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-x-----x

When the chmod 501 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-x-----x

Chmod 502

The chmod 502 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: no access (0)
• Others: write (2)

When the chmod 502 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-x----w-

When the chmod 502 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-x----w-

Chmod 503

The chmod 503 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: no access (0)
• Others: write, execute (3)

When the chmod 503 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-x----wx

When the chmod 503 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-x----wx

Chmod 504

The chmod 504 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: no access (0)
• Others: read (4)

When the chmod 504 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-x---r--

When the chmod 504 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-x---r--

Chmod 505

The chmod 505 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: no access (0)
• Others: read, execute (5)

When the chmod 505 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-x---r-x

When the chmod 505 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-x---r-x

Chmod 506

The chmod 506 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: no access (0)
• Others: read, write (6)

When the chmod 506 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-x---rw-

When the chmod 506 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-x---rw-

Chmod 507

The chmod 507 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: no access (0)
• Others: read, write, execute (7)

When the chmod 507 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-x---rwx

When the chmod 507 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-x---rwx

Chmod 510

The chmod 510 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: execute (1)
• Others: no access (0)

When the chmod 510 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-x--x---

When the chmod 510 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-x--x---

Chmod 511

The chmod 511 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: execute (1)
• Others: execute (1)

When the chmod 511 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-x--x--x

When the chmod 511 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-x--x--x

Chmod 512

The chmod 512 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: execute (1)
• Others: write (2)

When the chmod 512 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-x--x-w-

When the chmod 512 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-x--x-w-

Chmod 513

The chmod 513 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: execute (1)
• Others: write, execute (3)

When the chmod 513 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-x--x-wx

When the chmod 513 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-x--x-wx

Chmod 514

The chmod 514 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: execute (1)
• Others: read (4)

When the chmod 514 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-x--xr--

When the chmod 514 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-x--xr--

Chmod 515

The chmod 515 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: execute (1)
• Others: read, execute (5)

When the chmod 515 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-x--xr-x

When the chmod 515 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-x--xr-x

Chmod 516

The chmod 516 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: execute (1)
• Others: read, write (6)

When the chmod 516 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-x--xrw-

When the chmod 516 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-x--xrw-

Chmod 517

The chmod 517 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: execute (1)
• Others: read, write, execute (7)

When the chmod 517 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-x--xrwx

When the chmod 517 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-x--xrwx

Chmod 520

The chmod 520 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: write (2)
• Others: no access (0)

When the chmod 520 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-x-w----

When the chmod 520 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-x-w----

Chmod 521

The chmod 521 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: write (2)
• Others: execute (1)

When the chmod 521 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-x-w---x

When the chmod 521 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-x-w---x

Chmod 522

The chmod 522 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: write (2)
• Others: write (2)

When the chmod 522 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-x-w--w-

When the chmod 522 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-x-w--w-

Chmod 523

The chmod 523 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: write (2)
• Others: write, execute (3)

When the chmod 523 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-x-w--wx

When the chmod 523 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-x-w--wx

Chmod 524

The chmod 524 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: write (2)
• Others: read (4)

When the chmod 524 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-x-w-r--

When the chmod 524 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-x-w-r--

Chmod 525

The chmod 525 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: write (2)
• Others: read, execute (5)

When the chmod 525 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-x-w-r-x

When the chmod 525 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-x-w-r-x

Chmod 526

The chmod 526 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: write (2)
• Others: read, write (6)

When the chmod 526 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-x-w-rw-

When the chmod 526 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-x-w-rw-

Chmod 527

The chmod 527 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: write (2)
• Others: read, write, execute (7)

When the chmod 527 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-x-w-rwx

When the chmod 527 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-x-w-rwx

Chmod 530

The chmod 530 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: write, execute (3)
• Others: no access (0)

When the chmod 530 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-x-wx---

When the chmod 530 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-x-wx---

Chmod 531

The chmod 531 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: write, execute (3)
• Others: execute (1)

When the chmod 531 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-x-wx--x

When the chmod 531 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-x-wx--x

Chmod 532

The chmod 532 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: write, execute (3)
• Others: write (2)

When the chmod 532 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-x-wx-w-

When the chmod 532 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-x-wx-w-

Chmod 533

The chmod 533 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: write, execute (3)
• Others: write, execute (3)

When the chmod 533 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-x-wx-wx

When the chmod 533 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-x-wx-wx

Chmod 534

The chmod 534 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: write, execute (3)
• Others: read (4)

When the chmod 534 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-x-wxr--

When the chmod 534 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-x-wxr--

Chmod 535

The chmod 535 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: write, execute (3)
• Others: read, execute (5)

When the chmod 535 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-x-wxr-x

When the chmod 535 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-x-wxr-x

Chmod 536

The chmod 536 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: write, execute (3)
• Others: read, write (6)

When the chmod 536 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-x-wxrw-

When the chmod 536 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-x-wxrw-

Chmod 537

The chmod 537 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: write, execute (3)
• Others: read, write, execute (7)

When the chmod 537 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-x-wxrwx

When the chmod 537 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-x-wxrwx

Chmod 540

The chmod 540 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: read (4)
• Others: no access (0)

When the chmod 540 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-xr-----

When the chmod 540 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-xr-----

Chmod 541

The chmod 541 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: read (4)
• Others: execute (1)

When the chmod 541 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-xr----x

When the chmod 541 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-xr----x

Chmod 542

The chmod 542 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: read (4)
• Others: write (2)

When the chmod 542 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-xr---w-

When the chmod 542 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-xr---w-

Chmod 543

The chmod 543 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: read (4)
• Others: write, execute (3)

When the chmod 543 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-xr---wx

When the chmod 543 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-xr---wx

Chmod 544

The chmod 544 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: read (4)
• Others: read (4)

When the chmod 544 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-xr--r--

When the chmod 544 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-xr--r--

Chmod 545

The chmod 545 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: read (4)
• Others: read, execute (5)

When the chmod 545 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-xr--r-x

When the chmod 545 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-xr--r-x

Chmod 546

The chmod 546 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: read (4)
• Others: read, write (6)

When the chmod 546 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-xr--rw-

When the chmod 546 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-xr--rw-

Chmod 547

The chmod 547 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: read (4)
• Others: read, write, execute (7)

When the chmod 547 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-xr--rwx

When the chmod 547 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-xr--rwx

Chmod 550

The chmod 550 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: read, execute (5)
• Others: no access (0)

When the chmod 550 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-xr-x---

When the chmod 550 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-xr-x---

Chmod 551

The chmod 551 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: read, execute (5)
• Others: execute (1)

When the chmod 551 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-xr-x--x

When the chmod 551 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-xr-x--x

Chmod 552

The chmod 552 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: read, execute (5)
• Others: write (2)

When the chmod 552 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-xr-x-w-

When the chmod 552 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-xr-x-w-

Chmod 553

The chmod 553 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: read, execute (5)
• Others: write, execute (3)

When the chmod 553 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-xr-x-wx

When the chmod 553 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-xr-x-wx

Chmod 554

The chmod 554 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: read, execute (5)
• Others: read (4)

When the chmod 554 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-xr-xr--

When the chmod 554 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-xr-xr--

Chmod 555

The chmod 555 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: read, execute (5)
• Others: read, execute (5)

When the chmod 555 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-xr-xr-x

When the chmod 555 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-xr-xr-x

Chmod 556

The chmod 556 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: read, execute (5)
• Others: read, write (6)

When the chmod 556 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-xr-xrw-

When the chmod 556 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-xr-xrw-

Chmod 557

The chmod 557 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: read, execute (5)
• Others: read, write, execute (7)

When the chmod 557 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-xr-xrwx

When the chmod 557 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-xr-xrwx

Chmod 560

The chmod 560 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: read, write (6)
• Others: no access (0)

When the chmod 560 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-xrw----

When the chmod 560 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-xrw----

Chmod 561

The chmod 561 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: read, write (6)
• Others: execute (1)

When the chmod 561 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-xrw---x

When the chmod 561 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-xrw---x

Chmod 562

The chmod 562 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: read, write (6)
• Others: write (2)

When the chmod 562 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-xrw--w-

When the chmod 562 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-xrw--w-

Chmod 563

The chmod 563 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: read, write (6)
• Others: write, execute (3)

When the chmod 563 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-xrw--wx

When the chmod 563 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-xrw--wx

Chmod 564

The chmod 564 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: read, write (6)
• Others: read (4)

When the chmod 564 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-xrw-r--

When the chmod 564 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-xrw-r--

Chmod 565

The chmod 565 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: read, write (6)
• Others: read, execute (5)

When the chmod 565 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-xrw-r-x

When the chmod 565 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-xrw-r-x

Chmod 566

The chmod 566 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: read, write (6)
• Others: read, write (6)

When the chmod 566 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-xrw-rw-

When the chmod 566 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-xrw-rw-

Chmod 567

The chmod 567 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: read, write (6)
• Others: read, write, execute (7)

When the chmod 567 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-xrw-rwx

When the chmod 567 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-xrw-rwx

Chmod 570

The chmod 570 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Others: no access (0)

When the chmod 570 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-xrwx---

When the chmod 570 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-xrwx---

Chmod 571

The chmod 571 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Others: execute (1)

When the chmod 571 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-xrwx--x

When the chmod 571 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-xrwx--x

Chmod 572

The chmod 572 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Others: write (2)

When the chmod 572 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-xrwx-w-

When the chmod 572 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-xrwx-w-

Chmod 573

The chmod 573 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Others: write, execute (3)

When the chmod 573 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-xrwx-wx

When the chmod 573 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-xrwx-wx

Chmod 574

The chmod 574 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Others: read (4)

When the chmod 574 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-xrwxr--

When the chmod 574 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-xrwxr--

Chmod 575

The chmod 575 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Others: read, execute (5)

When the chmod 575 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-xrwxr-x

When the chmod 575 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-xrwxr-x

Chmod 576

The chmod 576 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Others: read, write (6)

When the chmod 576 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-xrwxrw-

When the chmod 576 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-xrwxrw-

Chmod 577

The chmod 577 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, execute (5)
• Group owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Others: read, write, execute (7)

When the chmod 577 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-r-xrwxrwx

When the chmod 577 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

dr-xrwxrwx