Chmod 6440

Chmod 6440 (chmod a+rwx,u-wx,g-wx,o-rwx,ug+s,+t,-t) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can read, can't write and can't execute. (G)roup can read, can't write and can't execute. (O)thers can't read, can't 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 6440 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 6440

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 6440 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 6440 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: -r-Sr-S---

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 6440 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: dr-Sr-S---