CHMOD FILE

Command	Meaning
chmod 400file	To protect a file against accidental overwriting.
chmod 500 directory	To protect yourself from accidentally removing, renaming or moving files from this directory.
chmod 600 file	A private file only changeable by the user who entered this command.
chmod 644 file	A publicly readable file that can only be changed by the issuing user.
chmod 660 file	Users belonging to your group can change this files, others don't have any access to it at all.
chmod 700 file	Protects a file against any access from other users, while the issuing user still has full access.
chmod 755 directory	For files that should be readable and executable by others, but only changeable by the issuing user.
chmod 775 file	Standard file sharing mode for a group.
chmod 777 file	Everybody can do everything to this file.