Chmod 206

Chmod 206 (chmod a+rwx,u-rx,g-rwx,o-x) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can't read, can write and can't execute. (G)roup can't read, can't write and can't execute. (O)thers can read, can write and can't execute.

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

Extra chmod command options

Output

Modifiers

Octal CHMOD command

$ chmod -R 206 folder_name

Symbolic CHMOD command

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 206

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 206 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 206, the file appears as:

- -w----rw-

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 206, the folder appears as:

d -w----rw-