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Chmod 217

Chmod 217 (chmod a+rwx,u-rx,g-rw) 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 execute. (O)thers can read, can write and can 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 217 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

chmod -R a+rwx,u-rx,g-rw folder_name

Chmod Permissions for chmod 217

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 execute

Chmod other

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

How chmod 217 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 217 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: --w---xrwx

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 217 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: d-w---xrwx