Chmod 622

Chmod 622 (chmod a+rwx,u-x,g-rx,o-rx) 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 write and can't execute.

Owner Rights (u) Group Rights (g) Others Rights (o)
Read 4 r
Write 2 w w w
Execute 1

Extra chmod command options

Output

Modifiers

Octal CHMOD command

$ chmod -R 622 folder_name

Symbolic CHMOD command

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 622

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 write
  • Others can't execute

How chmod 622 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 622, the file appears as:

- rw--w--w-

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 622, the folder appears as:

d rw--w--w-