Chmod 020

Chmod 020 (chmod a+rwx,u-rwx,g-rx,o-rwx) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can't read, can't write and can't execute. (G)roup can't read, can write and can't execute. (O)thers can't read, can't write and can't execute.

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

Extra chmod command options

Output

Modifiers

Octal CHMOD command

$ chmod -R 020 folder_name

Symbolic CHMOD command

$ chmod -R a+rwx,u-rwx,g-rx,o-rwx folder_name

Chmod Permissions for chmod 020

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 020 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 020, the file appears as:

- ----w----

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 020, the folder appears as:

d ----w----