Chmod 647
Chmod 647 (chmod a+rwx,u-x,g-wx) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can read, can write and can't execute. (G)roup can read, can't write and can't execute. (O)thers can read, can write and can execute.
Special bits
Extra chmod command options
Output
Modifiers
Octal CHMOD command
$ chmod -R 647 folder_name
Symbolic CHMOD command
$ chmod -R a+rwx,u-x,g-wx folder_name
Chmod Permissions for chmod 647
Chmod owner
- Owner can read
- Owner can write
- Owner can't execute
Chmod group
- Group can read
- Group can't write
- Group can't execute
Chmod other
- Others can read
- Others can write
- Others can execute
How chmod 647 looks in file listing
For files
After changing a file's mode to 647, the file appears as:
- rw-r--rwx
For folders
After changing a directory's mode to 647, the folder appears as:
d rw-r--rwx