Unix Permissions Calculator

An interactive calculator for Unix and Linux file/directory permissions. Select checkboxes, enter octal codes, or type symbolic notation to translate between standard file permissions and the corresponding chmod commands.

File Type: Regular File (-) Directory (d) Symbolic Link (l) Named Pipe/FIFO (p) Socket (s) Character Device (c) Block Device (b)

Owner (User)

Read (r) Write (w) Execute (x)

Group

Read (r) Write (w) Execute (x)

Others (Public)

Read (r) Write (w) Execute (x)

Special Bits

SetUID (4) SetGID (2) Sticky Bit (1)

Translation & Representation

Octal Notation (4-Digit):

Octal Notation (3-Digit):

Symbolic Notation:

Terminal Commands

Chmod Command (Octal):

Chmod Command (Symbolic):

Plain-English Breakdown

• Owner: Calculating...
• Group: Calculating...
• Others: Calculating...
• Special Bits: None

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