Chmod 7206

Chmod 7206 (chmod a+rwx,u-rx,g-rwx,o-x,ug+s,+t) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can't read, can write and can't execute. (G)roup can't read, can't write and can't execute. (O)thers can read, can write and can't 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 7206 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

chmod -R a+rwx,u-rx,g-rwx,o-x,ug+s,+t folder_name

Chmod Permissions for chmod 7206

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 7206 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 7206 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: --wS--SrwT

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 7206 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: d-wS--SrwT