Chmod 2447

Chmod 2447 (chmod a+rwx,u-wx,g-wx,ug+s,+t,u-s,-t) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can read, can't write and can't execute. (G)roup can read, can't write and can't 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 2447 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

chmod -R a+rwx,u-wx,g-wx,ug+s,+t,u-s,-t folder_name

Chmod Permissions for chmod 2447

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 2447 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 2447 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: -r--r-Srwx

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 2447 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: dr--r-Srwx