Octal 755, Symbolic rwxr-xr-x

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Symbolic

rwxr-xr-x

Octal: 77 = 4(r) + 2(w) + 1(x)55 = 4(r) + 1(x)55 = 4(r) + 1(x)

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Octal 755, Symbolic rwxr-xr-x

What does this mean?

Security hints

Safe defaults: 644 for files, 755 for executables, 700 for private.

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Recommended mode

755Executable script

Owner can read/write/execute; others can read/execute.

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  • 2. Review symbolic output and special bits.
  • 3. Check hints and copy the chmod command.

Current

chmod 77 = 4(r) + 2(w) + 1(x)55 = 4(r) + 1(x)55 = 4(r) + 1(x)

rwxr-xr-x

Common modes

  • 644: rw-r--r-- (files)
  • 755: rwxr-xr-x (executables)
  • 700: rwx------ (private)
  • 775: rwxrwxr-x (shared)

Special bits

  • setuid: user execute bit shown as s/S
  • setgid: group execute bit shown as s/S
  • sticky: other execute bit shown as t/T