Chmod 117

Chmod 117 (chmod a+rwx,u-rw,g-rw) 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 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 117 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

chmod -R a+rwx,u-rw,g-rw folder_name

Chmod Permissions for chmod 117

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 execute

How chmod 117 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 117 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: ---x--xrwx

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 117 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: d--x--xrwx