Chmod 5016

Chmod 5016 (chmod a+rwx,u-rwx,g-rw,o-x,ug+s,+t,g-s) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can't read, can't write and can't execute. (G)roup can't read, can't write and can 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 5016 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 5016

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 5016 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 5016 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: ---S--xrwT

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 5016 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: d--S--xrwT