Chmod 7555

Chmod 7555 (chmod a+rwx,u-w,g-w,o-w,ug+s,+t) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can read, can't write and can execute. (G)roup can read, can't write and can execute. (O)thers can read, can't write and can execute.

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

Extra chmod command options

Output

Modifiers

Octal CHMOD command

$ chmod -R 7555 folder_name

Symbolic CHMOD command

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 7555

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 7555 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 7555, the file appears as:

- r-sr-sr-t

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 7555, the folder appears as:

d r-sr-sr-t