chmod 710 Permission Explained

Octal

710

Symbolic

rwx--x---

Binary

111 001 000

Risk Level

Low Risk

Summary: chmod 710 gives the owner read/write/execute, the group execute, and everyone else no access.

Class	Read (4)	Write (2)	Execute (1)	Octal
Owner (u)				7
Group (g)				1
Others (o)				0

setuid (4) setgid (2) sticky bit (1)

Octal

Symbolic

Target File / Path

-R Recursive -v Verbose

710

rwx--x---

Owner: read/write/execute · Group: execute · Others: no access

chmod 710 filename

Low Risk

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chmod 710 Breakdown

Class	Digit	Symbolic	On a file	On a directory
Owner (u)	`7`	`rwx`	Full access	Full access: list, enter, create, delete
Group (g)	`1`	`--x`	Execute only	Can enter (cd) but not list contents
Others (o)	`0`	`---`	No access	Cannot list, enter, or modify

Is chmod 710 Safe?

Low Risk

This permission configuration follows standard Linux access control principles with no elevated risk indicators.

Common Use Cases

710 is uncommon in standard Linux setups. The closest widely used permission is chmod 700.

chmod 710 Command Examples

# Apply using octal mode
chmod 710 filename

# Apply using equivalent symbolic mode
chmod u=rwx,g=x,o= filename

# Recursive command warning:
chmod -R 710 /path/to/dir
# Note: -R applies the same mode to files and directories. Use find to treat them separately:
find /path/to/dir -type d -exec chmod 710 {} +

# Verify permissions
stat -c '%a %A %n' filename    # Linux
stat -f '%Lp %Sp %N' filename   # macOS

# Example ls -l output:
-rwx--x--- 1 alice staff 1024 Jan 15 10:00 example.txt

umask Relationship

A umask of 067 makes new directories 710. Test umask values with our interactive Umask Calculator.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does chmod 710 mean?

chmod 710 gives the owner read/write/execute, the group execute, and everyone else no access. In octal notation, the owner receives 7 (read/write/execute), the group receives 1 (execute), and others receive 0 (no access).

Is chmod 710 safe?

chmod 710 is classified as Low Risk. It follows standard Linux access patterns.

What is chmod 710 in symbolic notation?

In symbolic notation, chmod 710 is represented as rwx--x---. You can apply this permission using the equivalent symbolic command "chmod u=rwx,g=x,o= filename".