Security: Elevated
chmod 764 — rwxrw-r--
Owner has (rwx), Group has (rw-), and Others have (r--).
Live Interactive Permission Matrix
Linux chmod Calculator & Generator
Octal Value
764
Symbolic
rwxrw-r--
Quick Presets:
Owner (User)
The file creator
Group
Team or service account
Public (Others)
All other system users
Security Assessment
Status: Elevated
Target:
chmod 764 deploy.shchmod -R 764 /var/www/deploy.shInteractive Permission Matrix (rwx)
| Role | Read (r - 4) | Write (w - 2) | Execute (x - 1) | Octal Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner (User) | 7 | |||
| Group | 6 | |||
| Others (Public) | 4 |
Copyable chmod 764 Commands
Apply to Single File
chmod 764 target_fileApply Recursively to Directory
chmod -R 764 /path/to/folderOnly Apply to Directories (find)
find /path/to/folder -type d -exec chmod 764 {} +Only Apply to Files (find)
find /path/to/folder -type f -exec chmod 764 {} +Recommended Real-World Use Cases
- •Files requiring owner rwx and group rw-
- •Restricted scripts and utilities
- •Custom deployment configurations
Security Consideration
chmod 764 (rwxrw-r--) configures specific Linux permission bits where the owner receives numeric value 7, the group receives 6, and public users receive 4. Total combined mask is 764.
Frequently Asked Questions
chmod 764 Questions & Answers
Common questions regarding Linux permissions, security risks, and recursive chmod commands.
Owner has (rwx), Group has (rw-), and Others have (r--). In symbolic notation, this is represented as "rwxrw-r--".