Chmod 7221

Chmod 7221 (chmod a+rwx,u-rx,g-rx,o-rw,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 write and can't execute. (O)thers can't read, can't write and can execute.

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

Extra chmod command options

Output

Modifiers

Octal CHMOD command

$ chmod -R 7221 folder_name

Symbolic CHMOD command

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 7221

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 7221 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 7221, the file appears as:

- -wS-wS--t

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 7221, the folder appears as:

d -wS-wS--t