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Chmod 4777

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

Numeric Notation

4777

Symbolic Notation

rwsrwxrwx

Command

chmod 4777 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 4777 filename.txt
Changes permissions of a single file
chmod 4777 *.txt
Changes permissions of all .txt files
After applying chmod 4777, files will display as:
rwsrwxrwx filename.txt

For Directories

chmod 4777 dirname
Changes permissions of a directory
chmod -R 4777 dirname
Recursively changes all files and subdirectories
After applying chmod 4777, directories will display as:
drwsrwxrwx dirname

Common Use Cases for Chmod 4777

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

4775
rwsrwxr-x
4776
rwsrwxrw-
644
rw-r--r--
755
rwxr-xr-x
777
rwxrwxrwx
700
rwx------

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Understanding Chmod 4777

The chmod 4777 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. setuid bit is set.

In the numeric notation 4777, each digit represents the permission level for different user categories. The symbolic representation rwsrwxrwx 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 4777 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.