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title: Install File Permission and Ownership Inspector on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of File Permission and Ownership Inspector for
  Linux - Inspect POSIX file mode bits, octal permissions, and directory ownership
url: https://snapcraft.io/posix-permission-auditor
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# File Permission and Ownership Inspector (posix-permission-auditor)

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latest/stable 1.0.0

Install latest/stable of File Permission and Ownership Inspector

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install posix-permission-auditor
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* posix-permission-auditor

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* Today - latest/stable

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* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/posix-permission-auditor#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/posix-permission-auditor#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/posix-permission-auditor#tab-security)

#### Inspect POSIX file mode bits, octal permissions, and directory ownership

File Permission and Ownership Inspector is a desktop utility to inspect POSIX file
mode bits, octal permissions, and directory ownership across Linux filesystems.
An independent Linux alternative inspired by AccessChk and stat command-line tools,
it walks user and system folders, resolves numeric UIDs and GIDs through host
/etc/passwd and /etc/group tables, and evaluates effective read, write, and execute
access for any chosen local account or group.

Key Features:

* POSIX Mode & Ownership Inspector: Walks Linux directories via os.lstat() to display
  symbolic modes (rwxr-xr-x), 4-digit octal modes, setuid/setgid/sticky attributes,
  hardlink counts, inodes, and resolved UID:GID account names from host /etc/passwd
  and /etc/group.
* Effective R/W/X Access Evaluator: Computes effective Read, Write, and Execute
  rights for any selected local user or group based on POSIX owner, primary group,
  supplementary group memberships, and world mode bits.
* Interactive 12-Bit Octal Calculator & Safe Batch chmod Presets: Converts live
  between 12-bit checkboxes, 4-digit octal numbers, and symbolic mode strings, and
  applies standard os.chmod presets (0644, 0755, 0600, 0700) to user-owned files.
* Mode Distribution Chart & Structured Reports: Visualizes octal permission breakdown
  and exports full file mode and ownership inventories to CSV and JSON files.

Disclaimer: This project is an independent open-source tool and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Microsoft Corporation.

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## Install File Permission and Ownership Inspector on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/posix-permission-auditor/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/posix-permission-auditor/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/posix-permission-auditor/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/posix-permission-auditor/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/posix-permission-auditor/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/posix-permission-auditor/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/posix-permission-auditor/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/posix-permission-auditor/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/posix-permission-auditor/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/posix-permission-auditor/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/posix-permission-auditor/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/posix-permission-auditor/ubuntu)