chmod 754 — what rwxr-xr-- means
754
rwxr-xr--
Owner has full access; the group can read and execute; others can read only.
Note: this grants group or shared write access — fine for team directories, but make sure that is what you intend.
Permission breakdown
When to use 754
A program the owner maintains, the group needs to run, and others only need to inspect. Common for a shared tool where execution is limited to a specific group but the code stays readable.
Set it with chmod
Apply this permission to a file:
chmod 754 filenameOr apply it recursively to a directory and everything inside it:
chmod -R 754 directory/Other common permissions
Or build any permission with the interactive chmod calculator.