Chmod 1212

Chmod 1212 (chmod a+rwx,u-rx,g-rw,o-rx,ug+s,+t,u-s,g-s) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can't read, can write and can't execute. (G)roup can't read, can't write and can 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 w w
Execute 1 x

Extra chmod command options

Output

Modifiers

Octal CHMOD command

$ chmod -R 1212 folder_name

Symbolic CHMOD command

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 1212

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 1212 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 1212, the file appears as:

- -w---x-wT

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 1212, the folder appears as:

d -w---x-wT