# Chmod ## TL;DR ```sh # Change permissions of files or directories. chmod '775' "path/to/dir" chmod 'u=rw' "path/to/dir" chmod 'go+x' "path/to/file" # Set 'setuid' bit. chmod '04755' "path/to/dir" chmod 'u-s' "path/to/file" # Set 'setgid' bit. chmod '02775' "path/to/dir" chmod 'g+s' "path/to/file" # Set 'sticky' bit. # Allows only the *owner* to change content and delete. chmod '01775' "path/to/dir" chmod 'a+t' "path/to/file" # Set combinations of 'set*id' and 'sticky' bits. chmod '03775' "path/to/setgid/and/sticky/dir" chmod '05664' "path/to/setuid/and/sticky/file" chmod '07644' "path/to/setuid/setgid/and/sticky/file" ``` ## Sources - [File permissions and attributes] [file permissions and attributes]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/File_permissions_and_attributes