Linux file permissions

chmod 770 (rwxrwx---)

Owner: read, write, execute · Group: read, write, execute · Others: no access

770numeric
rwxrwx---symbolic
7 · 7 · 0owner · group · others
Commands
chmod 770 filename chmod u=rwx,g=rwx,o= filename chmod -R 770 folder/ # apply to a folder and everything in it

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What chmod 770 means

WhoDigitLettersCan
Owner (user)7rwxread, write, execute
Group7rwxread, write, execute
Others0---no access

Each digit is the sum of read (4), write (2) and execute (1).

When to use 770

Folders shared by a group with no access for anyone else.

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Questions

What does chmod 770 mean?

chmod 770 sets the permissions to rwxrwx---: the owner can read, write, execute, the group can read, write, execute and others can no access.

When should I use 770?

Folders shared by a group with no access for anyone else.

What is 770 in symbolic form?

770 is rwxrwx--- (shown by ls -l as -rwxrwx--- for a file or drwxrwx--- for a folder). The symbolic chmod command is chmod u=rwx,g=rwx,o= file.