Chmod 461

Chmod 461 (chmod a+rwx,u-wx,g-x,o-rw) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can read, can't 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 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 461 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 461

Chmod owner

  • Owner can read
  • Owner can't 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 execute

How chmod 461 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 461 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: -r--rw---x

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 461 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: dr--rw---x