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Chmod

chmod is a shell command for changing access permissions and special mode flags of files (including special files such as directories). The name is short for change mode where mode refers to the permissions and flags collectively.

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Developers
Various open-source and commercial developers
License
coreutils: GPLv3 Plan 9: MIT License
Operating system
Unix, Unix-like, Plan 9, Inferno, IBM i
Original author
AT&T Bell Laboratories
Platform
Cross-platform
Release
3 November 1971; 54 years ago (1971-11-03)

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Chmod

Nodes28
Edges27
Triples29
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.071429
Components1

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Chmod

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related to External links · 11
Chmod → Beginners, FreeBSD General Commands Manualchmod, Freeware Windows' ACL, GNU, Inferno General, Manualchmod, Plan, Programmer's Manual, Setting Permissions, Volume, Win
related to Symbolic notation · 4
Chmod → Class, Classes, The, Thechmodcommand
related to Octal notation · 3
Chmod → Although, Given, There
Developers · 1
Chmod → Various open-source and commercial developers
License · 1
Chmod → coreutils: GPLv3 Plan 9: MIT License
Operating system · 1
Chmod → Unix, Unix-like, Plan 9, Inferno, IBM i
Original author · 1
Chmod → AT&T Bell Laboratories
Platform · 1
Chmod → Cross-platform
Release · 1
Chmod → 3 November 1971; 54 years ago (1971-11-03)
Type · 1
Chmod → Command

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permissions command file octal mode symbolic system read unix unix-like user access systems operating value bits specified three write class

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ChmodDevelopersVarious open-source and commercial developers1.00infobox
ChmodLicensecoreutils: GPLv3 Plan 9: MIT License1.00infobox
ChmodOperating systemUnix, Unix-like, Plan 9, Inferno, IBM i1.00infobox
ChmodOriginal authorAT&T Bell Laboratories1.00infobox
ChmodPlatformCross-platform1.00infobox
ChmodRelease3 November 1971; 54 years ago (1971-11-03)1.00infobox
ChmodTypeCommand1.00infobox
ChmodWritten inPlan 9: C1.00infobox
Chmodis ashell command for changing access permissions and special mode flags of files0.90text
directoriesinstance ofincluding special files0.80text
Windowsinstance ofT Unix version 1 and was exclusive to Unix and Unix-like operating systems until it was ported to other operating systems0.80text
Chmodrelated to External linksFreeBSD General Commands Manualchmod0.60section

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