Chmod 137
Chmod 137 (chmod a+rwx,u-rw,g-r) 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 execute. (O)thers can read, can write and can execute.
Special bits
Extra chmod command options
Output
Modifiers
Octal CHMOD command
$ chmod -R 137 folder_name
Symbolic CHMOD command
$ chmod -R a+rwx,u-rw,g-r folder_name
Chmod Permissions for chmod 137
Chmod owner
- Owner can't read
- Owner can't write
- Owner can execute
Chmod group
- Group can't read
- Group can write
- Group can execute
Chmod other
- Others can read
- Others can write
- Others can execute
How chmod 137 looks in file listing
For files
After changing a file's mode to 137, the file appears as:
- --x-wxrwx
For folders
After changing a directory's mode to 137, the folder appears as:
d --x-wxrwx