Chmod 2111

Chmod 2111 (chmod a+rwx,u-rw,g-rw,o-rw,ug+s,+t,u-s,-t) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can't read, can't write and can execute. (G)roup can't read, can't write and can execute. (O)thers can't read, can't write and can execute.

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

Extra chmod command options

Output

Modifiers

Octal CHMOD command

$ chmod -R 2111 folder_name

Symbolic CHMOD command

$ chmod -R a+rwx,u-rw,g-rw,o-rw,ug+s,+t,u-s,-t folder_name

Chmod Permissions for chmod 2111

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 2111 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 2111, the file appears as:

- --x--s--x

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 2111, the folder appears as:

d --x--s--x