Chmod 712

Chmod 712 (chmod a+rwx,g-rw,o-rx) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can read, can write and can execute. (G)roup can't read, can't write and can execute. (O)thers can't read, can write and can't execute.

Owner Rights (u) Group Rights (g) Others Rights (o)
Read 4 r
Write 2 w w
Execute 1 x x

Extra chmod command options

Output

Modifiers

Octal CHMOD command

$ chmod -R 712 folder_name

Symbolic CHMOD command

$ chmod -R a+rwx,g-rw,o-rx folder_name

Chmod Permissions for chmod 712

Chmod owner

  • Owner can read
  • Owner can write
  • Owner can execute

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 712 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 712, the file appears as:

- rwx--x-w-

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 712, the folder appears as:

d rwx--x-w-