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Chmod 5631

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

Numeric Notation

5631

Symbolic Notation

rwS-wx--t

Command

chmod 5631 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
✓ Sticky bit is set

For Files

chmod 5631 filename.txt
Changes permissions of a single file
chmod 5631 *.txt
Changes permissions of all .txt files
After applying chmod 5631, files will display as:
rwS-wx--t filename.txt

For Directories

chmod 5631 dirname
Changes permissions of a directory
chmod -R 5631 dirname
Recursively changes all files and subdirectories
After applying chmod 5631, directories will display as:
drwS-wx--t dirname

Common Use Cases for Chmod 5631

1
General Purpose
This permission set is useful when you need owner read, write access.
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.

Related Chmod Codes

Explore similar permission configurations

5630
rwS-wx--T
5632
rwS-wx-wT
5633
rwS-wx-wt
644
rw-r--r--
755
rwxr-xr-x
777
rwxrwxrwx

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Understanding Chmod 5631

The chmod 5631 command sets specific file permissions in Linux and Unix systems. This permission configuration owner can read, write. group can write, execute. others can execute. setuid bit is set. sticky bit is set.

In the numeric notation 5631, each digit represents the permission level for different user categories. The symbolic representation rwS-wx--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 5631 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.