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Chmod 0212

Chmod 0212 (chmod a+rwx,u-rx,g-rw,o-rx,ug-s,-t) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can't read, can write and can't execute. (G)roup can't read, can't write and can execute. (O)thers can't read, can write and can't 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 0212 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

chmod -R a+rwx,u-rx,g-rw,o-rx,ug-s,-t folder_name

Chmod Permissions for chmod 0212

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 0212 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 0212 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: --w---x-w-

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 0212 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: d-w---x-w-