Chmod 3621

Chmod 3621 (chmod a+rwx,u-x,g-rx,o-rw,ug+s,+t,u-s) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can read, can write and can't execute. (G)roup can't read, can write and can't 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 w w
Execute 1 x

Extra chmod command options

Output

Modifiers

Octal CHMOD command

$ chmod -R 3621 folder_name

Symbolic CHMOD command

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 3621

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 3621 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 3621, the file appears as:

- rw--wS--t

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 3621, the folder appears as:

d rw--wS--t