Chmod 2157

Chmod 2157 (chmod a+rwx,u-rw,g-w,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 read, can't write and can execute. (O)thers can read, can write and can execute.

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

Extra chmod command options

Output

Modifiers

Octal CHMOD command

$ chmod -R 2157 folder_name

Symbolic CHMOD command

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 2157

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

  • Others can read
  • Others can write
  • Others can execute

How chmod 2157 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 2157, the file appears as:

- --xr-srwx

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 2157, the folder appears as:

d --xr-srwx