Chmod 3777

Chmod 3777 (chmod a+rwx,ug+s,+t,u-s) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can read, can write and can execute. (G)roup can read, can write and can execute. (O)thers can read, can write and can 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 3777 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

chmod -R a+rwx,ug+s,+t,u-s folder_name

Chmod Permissions for chmod 3777

Chmod owner

  • Owner can read
  • Owner can write
  • Owner can execute

Chmod group

  • Group can read
  • Group can write
  • Group can execute

Chmod other

  • Others can read
  • Others can write
  • Others can execute

How chmod 3777 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 3777 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: -rwxrwsrwt

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 3777 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: drwxrwsrwt