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Chmod 005

Chmod 005 (chmod a+rwx,u-rwx,g-rwx,o-w) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can't read, can't write and can't execute. (G)roup can't read, can't write and can't execute. (O)thers can read, can't write and can execute.

Owner Rights (u) Group Rights (g) Others Rights (o)
Read (4)
Write (2)
Execute (1)
Extra chmod command options







Use the octal CHMOD Command:

chmod -R 005 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

chmod -R a+rwx,u-rwx,g-rwx,o-w folder_name

Chmod Permissions for chmod 005

Chmod owner

  • Owner can't read
  • Owner can't write
  • Owner can't execute

Chmod group

  • Group can't read
  • Group can't write
  • Group can't execute

Chmod other

  • Others can read
  • Others can't write
  • Others can execute

How chmod 005 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 005 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: -------r-x

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 005 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: d------r-x