Chmod 0424

Chmod 0424 (chmod a+rwx,u-wx,g-rx,o-wx,ug-s,-t) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can 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 r
Write 2 w
Execute 1

Extra chmod command options

Output

Modifiers

Octal CHMOD command

$ chmod -R 0424 folder_name

Symbolic CHMOD command

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 0424

Chmod owner

  • Owner can 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 0424 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 0424, the file appears as:

- r---w-r--

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 0424, the folder appears as:

d r---w-r--