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Chmod 2216

Chmod 2216 (chmod a+rwx,u-rx,g-rw,o-x,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 execute. (O)thers can read, can 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 2216 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 2216

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't execute

How chmod 2216 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 2216 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: --w---srw-

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 2216 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: d-w---srw-