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title: Bash chmod
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## Bash command: chmod

**Change the permissions of a File/Directory** ,for example `chmod u+x hello.py`.(Gives the user the permission to execute the file)


### More Information:
* [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chmod)
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			`## Bash command: chmod`

			Change the permissions of a File/Directory ,for example `chmod u+x hello.py`.(Gives the user the permission to execute the file)


			`### More Information:`
			`* [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chmod)`