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Chmod 407

Chmod 407 (chmod a+rwx,u-wx,g-rwx) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can read, can't write and can't execute. (G)roup can't read, can't write and can't 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 407 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

chmod -R a+rwx,u-wx,g-rwx folder_name

Chmod Permissions for chmod 407

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 407 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 407 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: -r-----rwx

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 407 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: dr-----rwx