Chmod 2370

Chmod 2370 (chmod a+rwx,u-r,o-rwx,ug+s,+t,u-s,-t) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can't read, can write and can execute. (G)roup can read, can write and can 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)
Execute (1)
Extra chmod command options







Use the octal CHMOD Command:

chmod -R 2370 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

chmod -R a+rwx,u-r,o-rwx,ug+s,+t,u-s,-t folder_name

Chmod Permissions for chmod 2370

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

  • Group can read
  • Group can write
  • Group can execute

Chmod other

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

How chmod 2370 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 2370 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: --wxrws---

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 2370 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: d-wxrws---