Chmod 1656

Chmod 1656 (chmod a+rwx,u-x,g-w,o-x,ug+s,+t,u-s,g-s) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can read, can write and can't execute. (G)roup can read, can't write and can execute. (O)thers can 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 1656 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

chmod -R a+rwx,u-x,g-w,o-x,ug+s,+t,u-s,g-s folder_name

Chmod Permissions for chmod 1656

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 1656 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 1656 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: -rw-r-xrwT

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 1656 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: drw-r-xrwT