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Chmod 007

Chmod 007 (chmod a+rwx,u-rwx,g-rwx) 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 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 007 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 007

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 write
  • Others can execute

How chmod 007 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 007 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: -------rwx

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 007 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: d------rwx