Unix permission helper
Toggle permissions visually and get octal + symbolic modes instantly, with plain-language explanation for each position.
Numeric result
Symbolic result
u
Owner: read, write, execute
g
Group: read, execute
o
Others: read, execute
Leading octal digit controls these: 4=setuid, 2=setgid, 1=sticky.
Pos 1
r
Owner Read
Pos 2
w
Owner Write
Pos 3
x
Owner Execute
Pos 4
r
Group Read
Pos 5
-
Group Write
Pos 6
x
Group Execute
Pos 7
r
Others Read
Pos 8
-
Others Write
Pos 9
x
Others Execute
755 = rwxr-xr-x