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Chmod 1221

Chmod 1221 (chmod a+rwx,u-rx,g-rx,o-rw,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 write and can't execute. (O)thers can't read, can't 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 1221 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 1221

Chmod owner

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

How chmod 1221 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 1221 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: --w--w---t

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 1221 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: d-w--w---t