Chmod 4725

Chmod 4725 (chmod a+rwx,g-rx,o-w,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 write and can't execute. (O)thers can read, can't write and can execute.

Owner Rights (u) Group Rights (g) Others Rights (o)
Read 4 r r
Write 2 w w
Execute 1 x x

Extra chmod command options

Output

Modifiers

Octal CHMOD command

$ chmod -R 4725 folder_name

Symbolic CHMOD command

$ chmod -R a+rwx,g-rx,o-w,ug+s,+t,g-s,-t folder_name

Chmod Permissions for chmod 4725

Chmod owner

  • Owner can read
  • Owner can write
  • Owner can execute

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 4725 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 4725, the file appears as:

- rws-w-r-x

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 4725, the folder appears as:

d rws-w-r-x