Chmod 4260

Chmod 4260 (chmod a+rwx,u-rx,g-x,o-rwx,ug+s,+t,g-s,-t) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can't read, can write and can't execute. (G)roup can read, can write and can't execute. (O)thers can't read, can't 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 4260 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 4260

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 4260 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 4260 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: --wSrw----

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 4260 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: d-wSrw----