Chmod 3516

Chmod 3516 (chmod a+rwx,u-w,g-rw,o-x,ug+s,+t,u-s) 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 read, can 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 3516 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 3516

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 read
  • Others can write
  • Others can't execute

How chmod 3516 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 3516 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: -r-x--srwT

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 3516 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: dr-x--srwT