Chmod 0623

Chmod 0623 (chmod a+rwx,u-x,g-rx,o-r,ug-s,-t) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can read, can write and can't execute. (G)roup can't read, can write and can't execute. (O)thers can't read, can write and can execute.

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

Extra chmod command options

Output

Modifiers

Octal CHMOD command

$ chmod -R 0623 folder_name

Symbolic CHMOD command

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 0623

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 0623 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 0623, the file appears as:

- rw--w--wx

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 0623, the folder appears as:

d rw--w--wx