Chmod 6477

Chmod 6477 (chmod a+rwx,u-wx,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 write and can execute. (O)thers can read, can write and can 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 6477 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 6477

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

  • Group can read
  • Group can write
  • Group can execute

Chmod other

  • Others can read
  • Others can write
  • Others can execute

How chmod 6477 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 6477 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: -r-Srwsrwx

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 6477 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: dr-Srwsrwx