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tldr/pages/common/chmod.md
Marco Bonelli f79f6011e0 Refactor: add missing or_directory where needed.
This commit adds the missing `_or_directory` to any example which is
specifying an action affecting a file or a directory, but uses the
token `{{path/to/file}}` instead of `{{path/to/file_or_directory}}`.
2019-02-08 19:43:24 +00:00

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chmod

Change the access permissions of a file or directory.

  • Give the [u]ser who owns a file the right to e[x]ecute it:

chmod u+x {{file}}

  • Give the user rights to [r]ead and [w]rite to a file/directory:

chmod u+rw {{file_or_directory}}

  • Remove executable rights from the [g]roup:

chmod g-x {{file}}

  • Give [a]ll users rights to read and execute:

chmod a+rx {{file}}

  • Give [o]thers (not in the file owner's group) the same rights as the group:

chmod o=g {{file}}

  • Change permissions recursively giving [g]roup and [o]thers the abililty to [w]rite:

chmod -R g+w,o+w {{directory}}