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Chmod 477

Chmod 477 (chmod a+rwx,u-wx) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can read, can't write and can't execute. (G)roup can read, can write and can execute. (O)thers can read, can 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 477 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

chmod -R a+rwx,u-wx folder_name

Chmod Permissions for chmod 477

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

  • Group can read
  • Group can write
  • Group can execute

Chmod other

  • Others can read
  • Others can write
  • Others can execute

How chmod 477 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 477 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: -r--rwxrwx

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 477 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: dr--rwxrwx