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Unix Chmod Permission Calculator

Convert values such as 0755 and read, write, and execute permissions, including symbolic form.

Type 755, 0644, rwxr-xr-x, or -rw-r--r-- from ls -l. Or tick the boxes below.

Try:

Permissions by who and what
Who Read Write Execute Digit
Owner 0
Group 0
Everyone else 0
Special bits

Your result

Type a mode or tick a box to see its forms.

How to use it

  1. Type digits or a nine-character symbol.
  2. Read the other form.
  3. Copy the line you need.

Examples

  • 755755 0755 rwxr-xr-x
  • A symbolrwxr-xr-x 0755 rwxr-xr-x
  • Setuid4755 4755 rwsr-xr-x
Tool details and privacy

Type 755 or rwxr-xr-x. The page shows the four-digit form and the nine-character symbol. Letters s, S, t, and T keep the special bits.

The same permission can be written as digits or as letters. This shows both.

Options

  • Three digits are padded to four.
  • The symbol must be nine characters.

Limits

  • 999 is not octal and is refused.
  • This does not change a file on your computer.
  • Names such as u+rwx are not accepted.

Privacy

What you type stays in your browser. Nothing is uploaded or saved on the server.

Questions

Does this change a file?

No.

Is 999 accepted?

No.

Are setuid bits shown?

Yes, as s or S in the symbol.

Is the work uploaded?

No.

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