Chmod 5321

Chmod 5321 (chmod a+rwx,u-r,g-rx,o-rw,ug+s,+t,g-s) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can't read, can write and can execute. (G)roup can't read, can write and can't execute. (O)thers can't read, can't 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 5321 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 5321

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 5321 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 5321 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: --ws-w---t

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 5321 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: d-ws-w---t