Chmod 247

Chmod 247 (chmod a+rwx,u-rx,g-wx) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can't read, can 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 r r
Write 2 w w
Execute 1 x

Extra chmod command options

Output

Modifiers

Octal CHMOD command

$ chmod -R 247 folder_name

Symbolic CHMOD command

$ chmod -R a+rwx,u-rx,g-wx folder_name

Chmod Permissions for chmod 247

Chmod owner

  • Owner can't read
  • Owner can 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 247 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 247, the file appears as:

- -w-r--rwx

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 247, the folder appears as:

d -w-r--rwx