Chmod 116

Chmod 116 (chmod a+rwx,u-rw,g-rw,o-x) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can't read, can't write and can execute. (G)roup can't read, can't write and can execute. (O)thers can read, can write and can't execute.

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

Extra chmod command options

Output

Modifiers

Octal CHMOD command

$ chmod -R 116 folder_name

Symbolic CHMOD command

$ chmod -R a+rwx,u-rw,g-rw,o-x folder_name

Chmod Permissions for chmod 116

Chmod owner

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

How chmod 116 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 116, the file appears as:

- --x--xrw-

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 116, the folder appears as:

d --x--xrw-