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Chmod 1777

Owner can read, write, execute. Group can read, write, execute. Others can read, write, execute. Sticky bit is set.

Numeric Notation

1777

Symbolic Notation

rwxrwxrwt

Command

chmod 1777 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 1777 filename.txt
Changes permissions of a single file
chmod 1777 *.txt
Changes permissions of all .txt files
After applying chmod 1777, files will display as:
rwxrwxrwt filename.txt

For Directories

chmod 1777 dirname
Changes permissions of a directory
chmod -R 1777 dirname
Recursively changes all files and subdirectories
After applying chmod 1777, directories will display as:
drwxrwxrwt dirname

Common Use Cases for Chmod 1777

1
Owner Scripts
Files where the owner needs full control and execution rights.
2
Shared Reading
Files that need to be readable by multiple users or groups.
3
General Purpose
This permission set is useful when you need owner read, write, and execute access.

Related Chmod Codes

Explore similar permission configurations

1775
rwxrwxr-t
1776
rwxrwxrwT
644
rw-r--r--
755
rwxr-xr-x
777
rwxrwxrwx
700
rwx------

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Understanding Chmod 1777

The chmod 1777 command sets specific file permissions in Linux and Unix systems. This permission configuration owner can read, write, execute. group can read, write, execute. others can read, write, execute. sticky bit is set.

In the numeric notation 1777, each digit represents the permission level for different user categories. The symbolic representation rwxrwxrwt 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 1777 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.