Chmod 300

Chmod 300 (chmod a+rwx,u-r,g-rwx,o-rwx) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can't read, can write and can execute. (G)roup can't read, can't write and can't 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 300 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 300

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 300 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 300 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: --wx------

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 300 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: d-wx------