Printable Chmod Cheat Sheet
This one-page chmod cheat sheet is for anyone working with Linux file permissions and needing a quick reference. It shows octal and symbolic formats side by side, with columns for owner, group, and others. The table includes common permission sets like 777, 775, and 755, plus the meaning of read, write, and execute values: 4, 2, and 1.
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Use it to match a numeric chmod value to its symbolic form, or to check what each permission bit allows for each user class. Print it and keep it near your terminal, or use the PDF on screen while you set permissions with chmod.
Good for
- Convert octal modes to symbolic permissions
- Check owner, group, and others access
- Reference common chmod values fast
Tip: Print at actual size so the permission rows stay easy to read.
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