chmod

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chmod - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  chmod
  
     <file system> ("Change mode") The Unix command and system call
      to change the access permissions of a named file.
     Each file (directory, device, etc.) has nine kinds of access
     which can be allowed or denied.  Different permissions apply
     to the owner of the file, the members of the group the file
     belongs to, and all users.  Each of these classes of user
     (owner, group and other) can have permission to read, write or
     execute the file.  Chmod can also set various other mode bits
     for a file or directory such as the sticky bit and the set user id
      bit.
  
     Unix man page: chmod
  
     (1995-01-31)