Chmod 623
Chmod 623 (chmod a+rwx,u-x,g-rx,o-r) 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 execute.
Special bits
Extra chmod command options
Output
Modifiers
Octal CHMOD command
$ chmod -R 623 folder_name
Symbolic CHMOD command
$ chmod -R a+rwx,u-x,g-rx,o-r folder_name
Chmod Permissions for chmod 623
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 execute
How chmod 623 looks in file listing
For files
After changing a file's mode to 623, the file appears as:
- rw--w--wx
For folders
After changing a directory's mode to 623, the folder appears as:
d rw--w--wx