Chmod 5077

Chmod 5077 (chmod a+rwx,u-rwx,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 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 5077 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 5077

Chmod owner

  • Owner can't 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 5077 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 5077 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: ---Srwxrwt

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 5077 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: d--Srwxrwt