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Unix Permissions Calculator

Local processing
Calculate chmod values and understand file permissions
Octal (Numeric)
755
Symbolic
-rwxr-xr-x
Owner (User)
rwx = 7
Group
r-x = 5
Others (World)
r-x = 5
Enter Octal Value
Enter 3 or 4 digit octal value (e.g., 755, 0644)
Command Preview
chmod 755 filename
chmod -R 755 directory/
Common Permissions
Permission Values
r (Read)4
w (Write)2
x (Execute)1
- (None)0