chmod with Numbers
Usage: chmod {options} filename
OptionsDefinition
1execute2write4read
OwnerGroupOther
read & writeread & writeread & write4+2=64+2=64+2+1=7Example:
user@host:/home/user$ chmod 667 filename
chmod with Letters
Usage: chmod {options} filename
OptionsDefinition
uownerggroupootheraallxexecutewwriterread+add permission-remove permission=set permissionExample:
user@host:/home/user$ chmod a+r filename