Chmod 3212

Chmod 3212 (chmod a+rwx,u-rx,g-rw,o-rx,ug+s,+t,u-s) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can't read, can write and can't execute. (G)roup can't read, can't write and can execute. (O)thers can't read, can write and can't execute.

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

Extra chmod command options

Output

Modifiers

Octal CHMOD command

$ chmod -R 3212 folder_name

Symbolic CHMOD command

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 3212

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 3212 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 3212, the file appears as:

- -w---s-wT

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 3212, the folder appears as:

d -w---s-wT