chmod permissions code example

Example 1: debian give write permission

sudo chmod -R 757 /var/www

Example 2: change the permissions of a folder in linux

sudo chmod -R 757 <file>

Example 3: how to set execute permission in linux

chmod +x script-name-here.sh #Change the "script-name-here" to the name of your .sh file.

Example 4: how to revoke permissions from group and others

chmod go-rwx file

Example 5: chmod

chmod u=rwx,g=rx,o=r myfile

chmod 754 myfile

# 4 stands for "read",
# 2 stands for "write",
# 1 stands for "execute", and
# 0 stands for "no permission."

Example 6: linux chmod permissions

The three rightmost digits define permissions for the:
file user, the group, and others. 

#	Permission				rwx	Binary
7	read, write and execute	rwx	111
6	read and write			rw-	110
5	read and execute		r-x	101
4	read only				r--	100
3	write and execute		-wx	011
2	write only				-w-	010
1	execute only			--x	001
0	none					---	000