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What is CHMOD?

April 26, 2017chmod

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What is CHMOD?

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CHMOD is a program used on UNIX platforms to change permissions of files. Permissions tell the server who is allowed to run, change, or delete files and programs. Usually if you upload a software script to your server, you would CHMOD it to 755. This will allow the owner of the file to read, write and execute; the group owner to read and execute and anyone to read and execute the file. If you were at the command prompt (shell) on a UNIX server, to CHMOD a file, you would simply type: chmod 755 filename.

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CHMOD stands for “change mode” (CHange MODe)and refers to the mode that a directory or file is in. It specifies whether it’s readable (data file) or if it’s executable (program) or if it’s writeable (data/other files).