$chmod

Change file permissions mode bits for owner, group, and others.

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Command Syntax

chmod [OCTAL|MODE] FILE

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chmod alters access permissions of files. Modes can be specified numerically using octal numbers (e.g., 755 or 644) or symbolically.

Option / Flag	Description
755	Read, write, execute for owner; read and execute for group/others.
644	Read and write for owner; read-only for group/others.

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