Chmod 4712
Chmod 4712 (chmod a+rwx,g-rw,o-rx,ug+s,+t,g-s,-t) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can read, can write and can execute. (G)roup can't read, can't write and can execute. (O)thers can't read, can write and can't execute.
Special bits
Extra chmod command options
Output
Modifiers
Octal CHMOD command
$ chmod -R 4712 folder_name
Symbolic CHMOD command
$ chmod -R a+rwx,g-rw,o-rx,ug+s,+t,g-s,-t folder_name
Chmod Permissions for chmod 4712
Chmod owner
- Owner can read
- Owner can write
- Owner can execute
Chmod group
- Group can't read
- Group can't write
- Group can execute
Chmod other
- Others can't read
- Others can write
- Others can't execute
How chmod 4712 looks in file listing
For files
After changing a file's mode to 4712, the file appears as:
- rws--x-w-
For folders
After changing a directory's mode to 4712, the folder appears as:
d rws--x-w-