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Chmod 540

Chmod 540 (chmod a+rwx,u-w,g-wx,o-rwx) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can read, can't write and can execute. (G)roup can read, can't write and can't execute. (O)thers can't read, can't 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 540 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

chmod -R a+rwx,u-w,g-wx,o-rwx folder_name

Chmod Permissions for chmod 540

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 540 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 540 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: -r-xr-----

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 540 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: dr-xr-----