Chmod 0173

Chmod 0173 (chmod a+rwx,u-rw,o-r,ug-s,-t) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can't read, can't write and can execute. (G)roup can read, can write and can execute. (O)thers can't read, can write and can execute.

Owner Rights (u) Group Rights (g) Others Rights (o)
Read 4 r
Write 2 w w
Execute 1 x x x

Extra chmod command options

Output

Modifiers

Octal CHMOD command

$ chmod -R 0173 folder_name

Symbolic CHMOD command

$ chmod -R a+rwx,u-rw,o-r,ug-s,-t folder_name

Chmod Permissions for chmod 0173

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

  • Group can read
  • Group can write
  • Group can execute

Chmod other

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

How chmod 0173 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 0173, the file appears as:

- --xrwx-wx

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 0173, the folder appears as:

d --xrwx-wx