Security: Elevated
chmod 775 — rwxrwxr-x
Owner and Group have full control (rwx). Others can read and execute (r-x).
Live Interactive Permission Matrix
Linux chmod Calculator & Generator
Octal Value
775
Symbolic
rwxrwxr-x
Quick Presets:
Owner (User)
The file creator
Group
Team or service account
Public (Others)
All other system users
Security Assessment
Status: Elevated
Target:
chmod 775 deploy.shchmod -R 775 /var/www/deploy.shInteractive Permission Matrix (rwx)
| Role | Read (r - 4) | Write (w - 2) | Execute (x - 1) | Octal Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner (User) | 7 | |||
| Group | 7 | |||
| Others (Public) | 5 |
Copyable chmod 775 Commands
Apply to Single File
chmod 775 target_fileApply Recursively to Directory
chmod -R 775 /path/to/folderOnly Apply to Directories (find)
find /path/to/folder -type d -exec chmod 775 {} +Only Apply to Files (find)
find /path/to/folder -type f -exec chmod 775 {} +Recommended Real-World Use Cases
- •Shared team web directories (`/var/www/shared`)
- •CMS upload cache folders with group write access
- •Collaborative build output directories
Security Consideration
chmod 775 is ideal for shared team directories and web deployment directories where multiple developers belong to the same group (e.g. `www-data` or `developers`).
Frequently Asked Questions
chmod 775 Questions & Answers
Common questions regarding Linux permissions, security risks, and recursive chmod commands.
Owner and Group have full control (rwx). Others can read and execute (r-x). In symbolic notation, this is represented as "rwxrwxr-x".