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.
Special bits
Extra chmod command options
Output
Modifiers
Octal CHMOD command
$ chmod -R 6440 folder_name
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 appears as:
- r-Sr-S---
For folders
After changing a directory's mode to 6440, the folder appears as:
d r-Sr-S---