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unix-permissions

Swiss Army knife for Unix permissions

File Management linuxmacos JavaScript Apache-2.0

Description

unix-permissions is a Swiss Army knife for Unix permissions. It can convert between different permission formats (symbolic, octal, stat), validate permissions, normalize them, and perform permission operations like setting, unsetting, and testing.

AI Summary

CLI utility for converting, validating, and manipulating Unix file permissions

Capabilities

  • + Convert between symbolic and octal permission formats
  • + Validate and normalize Unix permissions
  • + Set and unset permission bits
  • + Test permissions against patterns

Use When

  • You need to convert between Unix permission formats
  • You want to validate or manipulate file permissions

Avoid When

  • x You just need to change file permissions (use chmod)
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