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Chmod 6755

Chmod 6755 (chmod a+rwx,g-w,o-w,ug+s,+t,-t) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can read, can write and can execute. (G)roup can read, can't write and can execute. (O)thers can read, can't write and can execute.

Owner Rights (u) Group Rights (g) Others Rights (o)
Read (4)
Write (2)
Execute (1)
Extra chmod command options







Use the octal CHMOD Command:

chmod -R 6755 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

chmod -R a+rwx,g-w,o-w,ug+s,+t,-t folder_name

Chmod Permissions for chmod 6755

Chmod owner

  • Owner can read
  • Owner can write
  • Owner can execute

Chmod group

  • Group can read
  • Group can't write
  • Group can execute

Chmod other

  • Others can read
  • Others can't write
  • Others can execute

How chmod 6755 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 6755 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: -rwsr-sr-x

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 6755 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: drwsr-sr-x