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Linux chmod Permission Calculator

Visual permission matrix for Owner, Group, Public with octal (755, 644) and symbolic commands.

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permission summary
755 (-rwxr-xr-x)

POSIX / Linux file permission mode

chmod 755 filename.sh
plain englishEveryday Use Cases & Scenarios

Click any layman scenario below to immediately calculate the right chmod mode and command.

Public Web File / Document644

You can read and edit; everyone else can only read (HTML, CSS, images, static docs).

Click to apply
Executable Script / Program755

You can read, edit, and run; everyone else can read and run (Bash scripts, binaries, CLI tools).

Currently selected
Private Secret / SSH Key600

Only you can read and edit; blocked completely from group and everyone else (id_rsa, .env files).

Click to apply
Private Automation Script700

Only you can read, write, and execute; completely hidden from other users on the system.

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Read-Only Private Key / Cert400

Read-only for you; prevents accidental edits or deletions; completely blocked for everyone else.

Click to apply
Collaborative Team File664

You and members of your group can edit; public users can only read.

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Collaborative Team Script775

You and members of your group can edit and run; public users can only read and run.

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Public Shared Temp Directory777

Full read, write, and execute access for everyone (/tmp folder, development caches).

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interactive permission matrix

Owner (User)7
Group Members5
Public (Others)5