Chmod 0511

Chmod 0511 (chmod a+rwx,u-w,g-rw,o-rw,ug-s,-t) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can read, can't write and can execute. (G)roup can't read, can't write and can execute. (O)thers can't read, can't write and can execute.

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

Extra chmod command options

Output

Modifiers

Octal CHMOD command

$ chmod -R 0511 folder_name

Symbolic CHMOD command

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 0511

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 0511 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 0511, the file appears as:

- r-x--x--x

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 0511, the folder appears as:

d r-x--x--x