chmod en · VERB
Etymology
From the name of the program for this purpose, short for "change mode".
Meanings
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(Unix, transitive) To change the access permissions and related special flags of (a file or directory).
Try this out by chmodding a directory 644!
2010, Machtelt Garrels, Introduction to Linux (Third Edition) (page 93)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chmodded | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| chmodded | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| chmodding | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| chmods | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |