Home/chmod 2371

Chmod 2371

Owner can write, execute. Group can read, write, execute. Others can execute. SETGID bit is set.

Numeric Notation

2371

Symbolic Notation

-wxrws--x

Command

chmod 2371 file

Permission Breakdown

Detailed view of permissions for each user category

Owner
Read Write Execute
Group
Read Write Execute
Others
Read Write Execute
Special Permissions
✓ SETGID bit is set

For Files

chmod 2371 filename.txt
Changes permissions of a single file
chmod 2371 *.txt
Changes permissions of all .txt files
After applying chmod 2371, files will display as:
-wxrws--x filename.txt

For Directories

chmod 2371 dirname
Changes permissions of a directory
chmod -R 2371 dirname
Recursively changes all files and subdirectories
After applying chmod 2371, directories will display as:
d-wxrws--x dirname

Common Use Cases for Chmod 2371

1
Shared Reading
Files that need to be readable by multiple users or groups.
2
General Purpose
This permission set is useful when you need , write, and execute access.
3
General Purpose
This permission set is useful when you need , write, and execute access.

Related Chmod Codes

Explore similar permission configurations

Try the Interactive Calculator

Experiment with different permission combinations

Understanding Chmod 2371

The chmod 2371 command sets specific file permissions in Linux and Unix systems. This permission configuration owner can write, execute. group can read, write, execute. others can execute. setgid bit is set.

In the numeric notation 2371, each digit represents the permission level for different user categories. The symbolic representation -wxrws--x provides a visual way to understand these permissions, where 'r' means read, 'w' means write, 'x' means execute, and '-' means no permission.

When you execute chmod 2371 filename, you're modifying the file's access control list to match this specific permission pattern. This is essential for maintaining proper security and access control in multi-user environments.