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Chmod 5632

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

Numeric Notation

5632

Symbolic Notation

rwS-wx-wT

Command

chmod 5632 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 5632 filename.txt
Changes permissions of a single file
chmod 5632 *.txt
Changes permissions of all .txt files
After applying chmod 5632, files will display as:
rwS-wx-wT filename.txt

For Directories

chmod 5632 dirname
Changes permissions of a directory
chmod -R 5632 dirname
Recursively changes all files and subdirectories
After applying chmod 5632, directories will display as:
drwS-wx-wT dirname

Common Use Cases for Chmod 5632

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.

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Understanding Chmod 5632

The chmod 5632 command sets specific file permissions in Linux and Unix systems. This permission configuration owner can read, write. group can write, execute. others can write. setuid bit is set. sticky bit is set.

In the numeric notation 5632, each digit represents the permission level for different user categories. The symbolic representation rwS-wx-wT 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 5632 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.