chmodulator

A command-line script for deciphering linux permisions

Installation

Download relevant executable from here

Usage

$ chmodulator 0655
-rw-r-xr-x
0655
Owner: rw
Group: rx
Other: rx

$ chmodulator -rwxr--r--
-rwxr--r--
0744
Owner: rwx
Group: r
Other: r

$ chmodulator -owner=rwx -group=r-- -other=r--
-rwxr--r--
0744
Owner: rwx
Group: r
Other: r