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chmod -- Change the modes of a file

chmod +modes file
chmod -modes file


Mode may be octal or a comma-separated symbolic list: [which]howperm...[,...]
which:
     a         User, group, and other permissions
     g         Group permissions
     o         Other permissions
     u         User permissions

Missing which implies that `a', `g', `o', and `u' can be combined.
how:
     =         Set permissions
     +         Add permissions
     -         Take away permissions
perm:
     g         Current group permissions
     o         Current other permissions
     r         Read
     s         Setuid on execution
     t         Sticky bit (save text)
     u         Current user permissions
     w         Write
     x         Execute

chmod() -- Change file-protection modes

#include <sys/stat.h>
chmod(file, mode)
char *file; int mode;