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Glossary: Operating System Basics

chmod

Also written: change mode, u+x, 750, 644, 755, 700, 770

Changes a file's permissions, either with letters (`chmod u+x report.sh`) or with numbers (`chmod 750`, where r=4, w=2 and x=1 for each set).

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