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Chmod 1550

Owner can read, execute. Group can read, execute. Others have no permissions. Sticky bit is set.

Numeric Notation

1550

Symbolic Notation

r-xr-x--T

Command

chmod 1550 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 1550 filename.txt
Changes permissions of a single file
chmod 1550 *.txt
Changes permissions of all .txt files
After applying chmod 1550, files will display as:
r-xr-x--T filename.txt

For Directories

chmod 1550 dirname
Changes permissions of a directory
chmod -R 1550 dirname
Recursively changes all files and subdirectories
After applying chmod 1550, directories will display as:
dr-xr-x--T dirname

Common Use Cases for Chmod 1550

1
Shared Reading
Files that need to be readable by multiple users or groups.
2
Restricted Access
Files with restricted access, not available to public users.
3
General Purpose
This permission set is useful when you need owner read, and execute access.

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Understanding Chmod 1550

The chmod 1550 command sets specific file permissions in Linux and Unix systems. This permission configuration owner can read, execute. group can read, execute. others have no permissions. sticky bit is set.

In the numeric notation 1550, each digit represents the permission level for different user categories. The symbolic representation r-xr-x--T 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 1550 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.