chmod 710 (rwx--x---)
The owner has full access, and the group can enter the directory but not list it.
rwx--x---Who can do what
| Read | Write | Execute | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Group | – | – | ✓ |
| Others | – | – | – |
- Owner can read, write and execute.
- Group can execute.
- Others can nothing.
Commands
Set the mode
chmod 710 my-dir # same thing in symbolic form: chmod u=rwx,g=x,o= my-dir
In ls -l output, a file with this mode shows as -rwx--x--- and a directory as drwx--x---.
Try a different mode
| Read | Write | Execute | Special | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | ||||
| Group | ||||
| Others |
Octal Symbolic
Command