chmod 760 — rwxrw----
What chmod 760 allows, when to use it, and the calculator pre-filled with it — toggle any box to compare.
760
rwxrw----Owner7
rwxGroup6
rw-Others0
---Special bits
chmod 760 filenamechmod -R 760 /path/to/dirWhat this means
Owner can read, write, execute. Group can read, write. Others has no permissions.
What chmod 760 allows
| Who | Read | Write | Execute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Group | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Others | — | — | — |
The owner has full access, the group can read and write, others nothing.
Commands
chmod 760 fileset it on one file or directorychmod u=rwx,g=rw,o= filethe same thing in symbolic formchmod -R 760 dir/recursively — careful: it applies to files and directories alikels -l filecheck the result: -rwxrw---- (a directory shows drwxrw----)On a directory, read lets you list it, write lets you create and delete entries, and execute lets you enter it and open what's inside. That's why directories usually get 755 or 750 while files get 644 or 640.
Frequently asked
What does chmod 760 mean?
Owner: read, write, execute. Group: read, write. Others: no access. In ls -l it shows as rwxrw----.
What is the symbolic form of chmod 760?
chmod u=rwx,g=rw,o= file — it sets exactly the same permissions as chmod 760.
Common chmod permissions explained
chmod 755rwxr-xr-xchmod 644rw-r--r--chmod 777rwxrwxrwxchmod 600rw-------chmod 700rwx------chmod 775rwxrwxr-xchmod 664rw-rw-r--chmod 400r--------chmod 444r--r--r--chmod 750rwxr-x---chmod 640rw-r-----chmod 660rw-rw----chmod 770rwxrwx---chmod 666rw-rw-rw-chmod 711rwx--x--xchmod 500r-x------chmod 550r-xr-x---chmod 555r-xr-xr-xchmod 440r--r-----chmod 740rwxr-----chmod 760rwxrw----chmod 1777rwxrwxrwtchmod 2755rwxr-sr-xchmod 2775rwxrwsr-xchmod 4755rwsr-xr-x
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