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Chmod 432

Chmod 432 (chmod a+rwx,u-wx,g-r,o-rx) 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 execute. (O)thers can't read, can 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 432 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 432

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 432 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 432 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: -r---wx-w-

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 432 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: dr---wx-w-