Chmod 426

Chmod 426 (chmod a+rwx,u-wx,g-rx,o-x) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can read, can't write and can't execute. (G)roup can't read, can write and can't execute. (O)thers can read, can write and can't execute.

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

Extra chmod command options

Output

Modifiers

Octal CHMOD command

$ chmod -R 426 folder_name

Symbolic CHMOD command

$ chmod -R a+rwx,u-wx,g-rx,o-x folder_name

Chmod Permissions for chmod 426

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 426 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 426, the file appears as:

- r---w-rw-

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 426, the folder appears as:

d r---w-rw-