Chmod 127

Chmod 127 (chmod a+rwx,u-rw,g-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 read, can write and can execute.

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

Extra chmod command options

Output

Modifiers

Octal CHMOD command

$ chmod -R 127 folder_name

Symbolic CHMOD command

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 127

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 read
  • Others can write
  • Others can execute

How chmod 127 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 127, the file appears as:

- --x-w-rwx

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 127, the folder appears as:

d --x-w-rwx