Chmod 2200

Chmod 2200 (chmod a+rwx,u-rx,g-rwx,o-rwx,ug+s,+t,u-s,-t) 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't read, can't write and can't execute.

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

Extra chmod command options

Output

Modifiers

Octal CHMOD command

$ chmod -R 2200 folder_name

Symbolic CHMOD command

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 2200

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

How chmod 2200 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 2200, the file appears as:

- -w---S---

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 2200, the folder appears as:

d -w---S---