Chmod 740
Chmod 740 (chmod a+rwx,g-wx,o-rwx) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can read, can write and can execute. (G)roup can read, can't write and can't execute. (O)thers can't read, can't write and can't execute.
Special bits
Extra chmod command options
Output
Modifiers
Octal CHMOD command
$ chmod -R 740 folder_name
Symbolic CHMOD command
$ chmod -R a+rwx,g-wx,o-rwx folder_name
Chmod Permissions for chmod 740
Chmod owner
- Owner can read
- Owner can write
- Owner can execute
Chmod group
- Group can read
- Group can't write
- Group can't execute
Chmod other
- Others can't read
- Others can't write
- Others can't execute
How chmod 740 looks in file listing
For files
After changing a file's mode to 740, the file appears as:
- rwxr-----
For folders
After changing a directory's mode to 740, the folder appears as:
d rwxr-----