Chmod 744
Chmod 744 (chmod a+rwx,g-wx,o-wx) 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 read, can't write and can't execute.
Special bits
Extra chmod command options
Output
Modifiers
Octal CHMOD command
$ chmod -R 744 folder_name
Symbolic CHMOD command
$ chmod -R a+rwx,g-wx,o-wx folder_name
Chmod Permissions for chmod 744
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 read
- Others can't write
- Others can't execute
How chmod 744 looks in file listing
For files
After changing a file's mode to 744, the file appears as:
- rwxr--r--
For folders
After changing a directory's mode to 744, the folder appears as:
d rwxr--r--