Chmod 6001

Chmod 6001 (chmod a+rwx,u-rwx,g-rwx,o-rw,ug+s,+t,-t) 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'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 6001 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 6001

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't execute

Chmod other

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

How chmod 6001 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 6001 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: ---S--S--x

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 6001 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: d--S--S--x