Security: Elevated

chmod 720 β€” rwx-w----

Owner has (rwx), Group has (-w-), and Others have (---).

Live Interactive Permission Matrix

Linux chmod Calculator & Generator

Octal Value
720
Symbolic
rwx-w----
Quick Presets:
Owner (User)
The file creator
7
Group
Team or service account
2
Public (Others)
All other system users
0
Security Assessment
Status: Elevated
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Target:
chmod 720 deploy.sh
chmod -R 720 /var/www/deploy.sh

Interactive Permission Matrix (rwx)

RoleRead (r - 4)Write (w - 2)Execute (x - 1)Octal Total
Owner (User)7
Group2
Others (Public)0

Copyable chmod 720 Commands

Apply to Single File
chmod 720 target_file
Apply Recursively to Directory
chmod -R 720 /path/to/folder
Only Apply to Directories (find)
find /path/to/folder -type d -exec chmod 720 {} +
Only Apply to Files (find)
find /path/to/folder -type f -exec chmod 720 {} +

Recommended Real-World Use Cases

  • β€’Files requiring owner rwx and group -w-
  • β€’Restricted scripts and utilities
  • β€’Custom deployment configurations

Security Consideration

chmod 720 (rwx-w----) configures specific Linux permission bits where the owner receives numeric value 7, the group receives 2, and public users receive 0. Total combined mask is 720.

Frequently Asked Questions

chmod 720 Questions & Answers

Common questions regarding Linux permissions, security risks, and recursive chmod commands.

Owner has (rwx), Group has (-w-), and Others have (---). In symbolic notation, this is represented as "rwx-w----".