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Chmod 770

Chmod 770 (chmod a+rwx,o-rwx) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can read, can write and can execute. (G)roup can read, can write and can execute. (O)thers can't read, can't 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 770 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

chmod -R a+rwx,o-rwx folder_name

Chmod Permissions for chmod 770

Chmod owner

  • Owner can read
  • Owner can write
  • Owner can execute

Chmod group

  • Group can read
  • Group can write
  • Group can execute

Chmod other

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

How chmod 770 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 770 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: -rwxrwx---

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 770 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: drwxrwx---