Chmod Calculator

Calculate Unix/Linux file permissions in octal and symbolic notation for chmod command.

Set Permissions

Owner (u)= 6
Group (g)= 4
Others (o)= 4

Or Enter Octal Value

Octal

644

Symbolic

-rw-r--r--

Commands

Octal notation
chmod 644 filename
Symbolic notation
chmod u=rw,g=r,o=r filename

Permission Reference

r (4): Read - View file contents or list directory

w (2): Write - Modify file or directory contents

x (1): Execute - Run file or access directory

Security Tips

  • - Avoid 777 permissions in production
  • - Use 755 for directories, 644 for files
  • - Sensitive files should be 600 or 640