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Chmod 0442

Chmod 0442 (chmod a+rwx,u-wx,g-wx,o-rx,ug-s,-t) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can read, can't write and can't execute. (G)roup can read, can't write and can't 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 0442 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 0442

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 0442 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 0442 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: -r--r---w-

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 0442 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: dr--r---w-