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Chmod 4722

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

Numeric Notation

4722

Symbolic Notation

rws-w--w-

Command

chmod 4722 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
✓ SETUID bit is set

For Files

chmod 4722 filename.txt
Changes permissions of a single file
chmod 4722 *.txt
Changes permissions of all .txt files
After applying chmod 4722, files will display as:
rws-w--w- filename.txt

For Directories

chmod 4722 dirname
Changes permissions of a directory
chmod -R 4722 dirname
Recursively changes all files and subdirectories
After applying chmod 4722, directories will display as:
drws-w--w- dirname

Common Use Cases for Chmod 4722

1
Owner Scripts
Files where the owner needs full control and execution rights.
2
General Purpose
This permission set is useful when you need owner read, write, and execute access.
3
General Purpose
This permission set is useful when you need owner read, write, and execute access.

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Understanding Chmod 4722

The chmod 4722 command sets specific file permissions in Linux and Unix systems. This permission configuration owner can read, write, execute. group can write. others can write. setuid bit is set.

In the numeric notation 4722, each digit represents the permission level for different user categories. The symbolic representation rws-w--w- 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 4722 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.