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Chmod 3636

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

Numeric Notation

3636

Symbolic Notation

rw--wsrwT

Command

chmod 3636 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
✓ SETGID bit is set
✓ Sticky bit is set

For Files

chmod 3636 filename.txt
Changes permissions of a single file
chmod 3636 *.txt
Changes permissions of all .txt files
After applying chmod 3636, files will display as:
rw--wsrwT filename.txt

For Directories

chmod 3636 dirname
Changes permissions of a directory
chmod -R 3636 dirname
Recursively changes all files and subdirectories
After applying chmod 3636, directories will display as:
drw--wsrwT dirname

Common Use Cases for Chmod 3636

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 owner read, write access.
3
General Purpose
This permission set is useful when you need owner read, write access.

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Understanding Chmod 3636

The chmod 3636 command sets specific file permissions in Linux and Unix systems. This permission configuration owner can read, write. group can write, execute. others can read, write. setgid bit is set. sticky bit is set.

In the numeric notation 3636, each digit represents the permission level for different user categories. The symbolic representation rw--wsrwT 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 3636 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.