Chmod 2511

Chmod 2511 (chmod a+rwx,u-w,g-rw,o-rw,ug+s,+t,u-s,-t) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can read, can't write and can execute. (G)roup can't read, can't write and can execute. (O)thers can't read, can't write and can execute.

Owner Rights (u) Group Rights (g) Others Rights (o)
Read 4 r
Write 2
Execute 1 x x x

Extra chmod command options

Output

Modifiers

Octal CHMOD command

$ chmod -R 2511 folder_name

Symbolic CHMOD command

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 2511

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 2511 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 2511, the file appears as:

- r-x--s--x

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 2511, the folder appears as:

d r-x--s--x