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How to use Chmod Calculator

Toggle read, write and execute for owner, group and others, and the tool shows the matching octal (e.g. 755) and symbolic (rwxr-xr-x) representations to copy.

Frequently asked questions

What does chmod 755 mean?

Owner has read, write and execute (7); group and others have read and execute (5). It is common for scripts and directories.

How is the octal value calculated?

Each permission class sums read=4, write=2 and execute=1, so rw- is 6 and r-x is 5, giving three digits like 644 or 755.

What is the difference between 644 and 755?

644 grants execute to no one (typical for regular files); 755 adds execute for everyone, needed for scripts and directories.

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