Chmod 024

Chmod 024 (chmod a+rwx,u-rwx,g-rx,o-wx) 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 read, can't write and can't execute.

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

Extra chmod command options

Output

Modifiers

Octal CHMOD command

$ chmod -R 024 folder_name

Symbolic CHMOD command

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 024

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

How chmod 024 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 024, the file appears as:

- ----w-r--

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 024, the folder appears as:

d ----w-r--