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Chmod 237

Chmod 237 (chmod a+rwx,u-rx,g-r) 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 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 237 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 237

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 237 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 237 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: --w--wxrwx

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 237 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: d-w--wxrwx