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Chmod 663

Chmod 663 (chmod a+rwx,u-x,g-x,o-r) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can read, can write and can't execute. (G)roup can read, can write and can't execute. (O)thers can't 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 663 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

chmod -R a+rwx,u-x,g-x,o-r folder_name

Chmod Permissions for chmod 663

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 663 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 663 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: -rw-rw--wx

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 663 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: drw-rw--wx