Chmod 122

Chmod 122 (chmod a+rwx,u-rw,g-rx,o-rx) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can't read, can't write and can execute. (G)roup can't read, can write and can't 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)
Execute (1)
Extra chmod command options







Use the octal CHMOD Command:

chmod -R 122 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 122

Chmod owner

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

How chmod 122 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 122 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: ---x-w--w-

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 122 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: d--x-w--w-