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Chmod 2221

Chmod 2221 (chmod a+rwx,u-rx,g-rx,o-rw,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 write and can't execute. (O)thers can't read, can't 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 2221 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 2221

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 2221 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 2221 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: --w--wS--x

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 2221 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: d-w--wS--x