Chmod 4666

Chmod 4666 (chmod a+rwx,u-x,g-x,o-x,ug+s,+t,g-s,-t) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can read, can write and can't execute. (G)roup can 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)
Write (2)
Execute (1)
Extra chmod command options







Use the octal CHMOD Command:

chmod -R 4666 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 4666

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 4666 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 4666 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: -rwSrw-rw-

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 4666 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: drwSrw-rw-