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Chmod 1042

Owner has no permissions. Group can read. Others can write. Sticky bit is set.

Numeric Notation

1042

Symbolic Notation

---r---wT

Command

chmod 1042 file

Permission Breakdown

Detailed view of permissions for each user category

Owner
Read Write Execute
Group
Read Write Execute
Others
Read Write Execute
Special Permissions
✓ Sticky bit is set

For Files

chmod 1042 filename.txt
Changes permissions of a single file
chmod 1042 *.txt
Changes permissions of all .txt files
After applying chmod 1042, files will display as:
---r---wT filename.txt

For Directories

chmod 1042 dirname
Changes permissions of a directory
chmod -R 1042 dirname
Recursively changes all files and subdirectories
After applying chmod 1042, directories will display as:
d---r---wT dirname

Common Use Cases for Chmod 1042

1
Shared Reading
Files that need to be readable by multiple users or groups.
2
General Purpose
This permission set is useful when you need access.
3
General Purpose
This permission set is useful when you need access.

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Understanding Chmod 1042

The chmod 1042 command sets specific file permissions in Linux and Unix systems. This permission configuration owner has no permissions. group can read. others can write. sticky bit is set.

In the numeric notation 1042, each digit represents the permission level for different user categories. The symbolic representation ---r---wT provides a visual way to understand these permissions, where 'r' means read, 'w' means write, 'x' means execute, and '-' means no permission.

When you execute chmod 1042 filename, you're modifying the file's access control list to match this specific permission pattern. This is essential for maintaining proper security and access control in multi-user environments.