Chmod 140

Chmod 140 (chmod a+rwx,u-rw,g-wx,o-rwx) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can't read, can't write and can execute. (G)roup can read, can't write and can't execute. (O)thers can't read, can't write and can't execute.

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

Extra chmod command options

Output

Modifiers

Octal CHMOD command

$ chmod -R 140 folder_name

Symbolic CHMOD command

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 140

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 140 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 140, the file appears as:

- --xr-----

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 140, the folder appears as:

d --xr-----