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Chmod 556

Chmod 556 (chmod a+rwx,u-w,g-w,o-x) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can read, can't write and can execute. (G)roup can 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 556 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 556

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 556 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 556 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: -r-xr-xrw-

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 556 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: dr-xr-xrw-