Chmod 651
Chmod 651 (chmod a+rwx,u-x,g-w,o-rw) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can read, can write and can't execute. (G)roup can read, can't write and can execute. (O)thers can't read, can't write and can execute.
Special bits
Extra chmod command options
Output
Modifiers
Octal CHMOD command
$ chmod -R 651 folder_name
Symbolic CHMOD command
$ chmod -R a+rwx,u-x,g-w,o-rw folder_name
Chmod Permissions for chmod 651
Chmod owner
- Owner can read
- Owner can write
- Owner can't execute
Chmod group
- Group can read
- Group can't write
- Group can execute
Chmod other
- Others can't read
- Others can't write
- Others can execute
How chmod 651 looks in file listing
For files
After changing a file's mode to 651, the file appears as:
- rw-r-x--x
For folders
After changing a directory's mode to 651, the folder appears as:
d rw-r-x--x