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Chmod 5746

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

Numeric Notation

5746

Symbolic Notation

rwsr--rwT

Command

chmod 5746 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 5746 filename.txt
Changes permissions of a single file
chmod 5746 *.txt
Changes permissions of all .txt files
After applying chmod 5746, files will display as:
rwsr--rwT filename.txt

For Directories

chmod 5746 dirname
Changes permissions of a directory
chmod -R 5746 dirname
Recursively changes all files and subdirectories
After applying chmod 5746, directories will display as:
drwsr--rwT dirname

Common Use Cases for Chmod 5746

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

5744
rwsr--r-T
5745
rwsr--r-t
5747
rwsr--rwt
644
rw-r--r--
755
rwxr-xr-x
777
rwxrwxrwx

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Understanding Chmod 5746

The chmod 5746 command sets specific file permissions in Linux and Unix systems. This permission configuration owner can read, write, execute. group can read. others can read, write. setuid bit is set. sticky bit is set.

In the numeric notation 5746, each digit represents the permission level for different user categories. The symbolic representation rwsr--rwT 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 5746 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.