Chmod 620
Chmod 620 (chmod a+rwx,u-x,g-rx,o-rwx) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can read, can write and can't execute. (G)roup can't read, can write and can't execute. (O)thers can't read, can't write and can't execute.
Special bits
Extra chmod command options
Output
Modifiers
Octal CHMOD command
$ chmod -R 620 folder_name
Symbolic CHMOD command
$ chmod -R a+rwx,u-x,g-rx,o-rwx folder_name
Chmod Permissions for chmod 620
Chmod owner
- Owner can read
- Owner can write
- Owner can't 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't execute
How chmod 620 looks in file listing
For files
After changing a file's mode to 620, the file appears as:
- rw--w----
For folders
After changing a directory's mode to 620, the folder appears as:
d rw--w----