Linux Chmod Command Cheatsheet

Chmod 700

The chmod 700 command sets the following permissions:

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

When the chmod 700 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwx------

When the chmod 700 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwx------

Chmod 701

The chmod 701 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Group owner: no access (0)
• Others: execute (1)

When the chmod 701 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwx-----x

When the chmod 701 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwx-----x

Chmod 702

The chmod 702 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Group owner: no access (0)
• Others: write (2)

When the chmod 702 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwx----w-

When the chmod 702 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwx----w-

Chmod 703

The chmod 703 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Group owner: no access (0)
• Others: write, execute (3)

When the chmod 703 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwx----wx

When the chmod 703 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwx----wx

Chmod 704

The chmod 704 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Group owner: no access (0)
• Others: read (4)

When the chmod 704 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwx---r--

When the chmod 704 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwx---r--

Chmod 705

The chmod 705 command sets the following permissions:

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

When the chmod 705 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwx---r-x

When the chmod 705 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwx---r-x

Chmod 706

The chmod 706 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Group owner: no access (0)
• Others: read, write (6)

When the chmod 706 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwx---rw-

When the chmod 706 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwx---rw-

Chmod 707

The chmod 707 command sets the following permissions:

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

When the chmod 707 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwx---rwx

When the chmod 707 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwx---rwx

Chmod 710

The chmod 710 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Group owner: execute (1)
• Others: no access (0)

When the chmod 710 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwx--x---

When the chmod 710 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwx--x---

Chmod 711

The chmod 711 command sets the following permissions:

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

When the chmod 711 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwx--x--x

When the chmod 711 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwx--x--x

Chmod 712

The chmod 712 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Group owner: execute (1)
• Others: write (2)

When the chmod 712 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwx--x-w-

When the chmod 712 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwx--x-w-

Chmod 713

The chmod 713 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Group owner: execute (1)
• Others: write, execute (3)

When the chmod 713 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwx--x-wx

When the chmod 713 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwx--x-wx

Chmod 714

The chmod 714 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Group owner: execute (1)
• Others: read (4)

When the chmod 714 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwx--xr--

When the chmod 714 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwx--xr--

Chmod 715

The chmod 715 command sets the following permissions:

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

When the chmod 715 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwx--xr-x

When the chmod 715 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwx--xr-x

Chmod 716

The chmod 716 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Group owner: execute (1)
• Others: read, write (6)

When the chmod 716 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwx--xrw-

When the chmod 716 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwx--xrw-

Chmod 717

The chmod 717 command sets the following permissions:

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

When the chmod 717 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwx--xrwx

When the chmod 717 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwx--xrwx

Chmod 720

The chmod 720 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Group owner: write (2)
• Others: no access (0)

When the chmod 720 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwx-w----

When the chmod 720 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwx-w----

Chmod 721

The chmod 721 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Group owner: write (2)
• Others: execute (1)

When the chmod 721 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwx-w---x

When the chmod 721 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwx-w---x

Chmod 722

The chmod 722 command sets the following permissions:

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

When the chmod 722 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwx-w--w-

When the chmod 722 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwx-w--w-

Chmod 723

The chmod 723 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Group owner: write (2)
• Others: write, execute (3)

When the chmod 723 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwx-w--wx

When the chmod 723 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwx-w--wx

Chmod 724

The chmod 724 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Group owner: write (2)
• Others: read (4)

When the chmod 724 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwx-w-r--

When the chmod 724 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwx-w-r--

Chmod 725

The chmod 725 command sets the following permissions:

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

When the chmod 725 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwx-w-r-x

When the chmod 725 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwx-w-r-x

Chmod 726

The chmod 726 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Group owner: write (2)
• Others: read, write (6)

When the chmod 726 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwx-w-rw-

When the chmod 726 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwx-w-rw-

Chmod 727

The chmod 727 command sets the following permissions:

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

When the chmod 727 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwx-w-rwx

When the chmod 727 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwx-w-rwx

Chmod 730

The chmod 730 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Group owner: write, execute (3)
• Others: no access (0)

When the chmod 730 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwx-wx---

When the chmod 730 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwx-wx---

Chmod 731

The chmod 731 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Group owner: write, execute (3)
• Others: execute (1)

When the chmod 731 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwx-wx--x

When the chmod 731 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwx-wx--x

Chmod 732

The chmod 732 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Group owner: write, execute (3)
• Others: write (2)

When the chmod 732 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwx-wx-w-

When the chmod 732 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwx-wx-w-

Chmod 733

The chmod 733 command sets the following permissions:

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

When the chmod 733 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwx-wx-wx

When the chmod 733 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwx-wx-wx

Chmod 734

The chmod 734 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Group owner: write, execute (3)
• Others: read (4)

When the chmod 734 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwx-wxr--

When the chmod 734 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwx-wxr--

Chmod 735

The chmod 735 command sets the following permissions:

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

When the chmod 735 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwx-wxr-x

When the chmod 735 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwx-wxr-x

Chmod 736

The chmod 736 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Group owner: write, execute (3)
• Others: read, write (6)

When the chmod 736 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwx-wxrw-

When the chmod 736 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwx-wxrw-

Chmod 737

The chmod 737 command sets the following permissions:

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

When the chmod 737 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwx-wxrwx

When the chmod 737 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwx-wxrwx

Chmod 740

The chmod 740 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Group owner: read (4)
• Others: no access (0)

When the chmod 740 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwxr-----

When the chmod 740 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwxr-----

Chmod 741

The chmod 741 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Group owner: read (4)
• Others: execute (1)

When the chmod 741 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwxr----x

When the chmod 741 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwxr----x

Chmod 742

The chmod 742 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Group owner: read (4)
• Others: write (2)

When the chmod 742 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwxr---w-

When the chmod 742 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwxr---w-

Chmod 743

The chmod 743 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Group owner: read (4)
• Others: write, execute (3)

When the chmod 743 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwxr---wx

When the chmod 743 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwxr---wx

Chmod 744

The chmod 744 command sets the following permissions:

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

When the chmod 744 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwxr--r--

When the chmod 744 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwxr--r--

Chmod 745

The chmod 745 command sets the following permissions:

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

When the chmod 745 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwxr--r-x

When the chmod 745 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwxr--r-x

Chmod 746

The chmod 746 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Group owner: read (4)
• Others: read, write (6)

When the chmod 746 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwxr--rw-

When the chmod 746 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwxr--rw-

Chmod 747

The chmod 747 command sets the following permissions:

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

When the chmod 747 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwxr--rwx

When the chmod 747 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwxr--rwx

Chmod 750

The chmod 750 command sets the following permissions:

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

When the chmod 750 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwxr-x---

When the chmod 750 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwxr-x---

Chmod 751

The chmod 751 command sets the following permissions:

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

When the chmod 751 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwxr-x--x

When the chmod 751 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwxr-x--x

Chmod 752

The chmod 752 command sets the following permissions:

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

When the chmod 752 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwxr-x-w-

When the chmod 752 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwxr-x-w-

Chmod 753

The chmod 753 command sets the following permissions:

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

When the chmod 753 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwxr-x-wx

When the chmod 753 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwxr-x-wx

Chmod 754

The chmod 754 command sets the following permissions:

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

When the chmod 754 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwxr-xr--

When the chmod 754 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwxr-xr--

Chmod 755

The chmod 755 command sets the following permissions:

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

When the chmod 755 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwxr-xr-x

When the chmod 755 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwxr-xr-x

Chmod 756

The chmod 756 command sets the following permissions:

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

When the chmod 756 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwxr-xrw-

When the chmod 756 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwxr-xrw-

Chmod 757

The chmod 757 command sets the following permissions:

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

When the chmod 757 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwxr-xrwx

When the chmod 757 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwxr-xrwx

Chmod 760

The chmod 760 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Group owner: read, write (6)
• Others: no access (0)

When the chmod 760 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwxrw----

When the chmod 760 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwxrw----

Chmod 761

The chmod 761 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Group owner: read, write (6)
• Others: execute (1)

When the chmod 761 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwxrw---x

When the chmod 761 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwxrw---x

Chmod 762

The chmod 762 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Group owner: read, write (6)
• Others: write (2)

When the chmod 762 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwxrw--w-

When the chmod 762 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwxrw--w-

Chmod 763

The chmod 763 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Group owner: read, write (6)
• Others: write, execute (3)

When the chmod 763 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwxrw--wx

When the chmod 763 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwxrw--wx

Chmod 764

The chmod 764 command sets the following permissions:

• User owner: read, write, execute (7)
• Group owner: read, write (6)
• Others: read (4)

When the chmod 764 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwxrw-r--

When the chmod 764 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwxrw-r--

Chmod 765

The chmod 765 command sets the following permissions:

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

When the chmod 765 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwxrw-r-x

When the chmod 765 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwxrw-r-x

Chmod 766

The chmod 766 command sets the following permissions:

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

When the chmod 766 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwxrw-rw-

When the chmod 766 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwxrw-rw-

Chmod 767

The chmod 767 command sets the following permissions:

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

When the chmod 767 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwxrw-rwx

When the chmod 767 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwxrw-rwx

Chmod 770

The chmod 770 command sets the following permissions:

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

When the chmod 770 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwxrwx---

When the chmod 770 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwxrwx---

Chmod 771

The chmod 771 command sets the following permissions:

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

When the chmod 771 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwxrwx--x

When the chmod 771 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwxrwx--x

Chmod 772

The chmod 772 command sets the following permissions:

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

When the chmod 772 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwxrwx-w-

When the chmod 772 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwxrwx-w-

Chmod 773

The chmod 773 command sets the following permissions:

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

When the chmod 773 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwxrwx-wx

When the chmod 773 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwxrwx-wx

Chmod 774

The chmod 774 command sets the following permissions:

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

When the chmod 774 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwxrwxr--

When the chmod 774 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwxrwxr--

Chmod 775

The chmod 775 command sets the following permissions:

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

When the chmod 775 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwxrwxr-x

When the chmod 775 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwxrwxr-x

Chmod 776

The chmod 776 command sets the following permissions:

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

When the chmod 776 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwxrwxrw-

When the chmod 776 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwxrwxrw-

Chmod 777

The chmod 777 command sets the following permissions:

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

When the chmod 777 command is applied to a file the resulting filesystem permissions are:

-rwxrwxrwx

When the chmod 777 command is applied to a directory the resulting filesystem permissions are:

drwxrwxrwx