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Chmod 2164

Chmod 2164 (chmod a+rwx,u-rw,g-x,o-wx,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 write and can't execute. (O)thers can read, can't 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 2164 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 2164

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 2164 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 2164 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: ---xrwSr--

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 2164 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: d--xrwSr--