diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 89ab0c5..f23e62f 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-use std::{fmt::Write, thread, time::Duration, sync::mpsc, process, fs};
+use std::{fmt::Write, thread, time::Duration, sync::mpsc, process, fs, os::unix::prelude::MetadataExt};
 use indicatif::{ProgressBar, ProgressState, ProgressStyle};
-use security_checker::{structs::Folder, get_home};
+use security_checker::{structs::{Folder, Perms}, get_home};
+use std::os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt;
 
 fn main() {
     // TODO: add support for other OSes 
@@ -25,21 +26,25 @@ fn main() {
     let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel();
 
     thread::spawn(move || {
-        let mut out = vec![];
+        let mut out: Vec<Folder> = vec![];
         let folders = Folder::linux();
         for mut folder in folders {
             folder.path = folder.path.replace('~', &get_home()[..]); 
         
             // check if we have write perms for all of the folders, if so, push to out
             let md = fs::metadata(&folder.path).unwrap();
-            let perms = md.permissions();
-            let readonly = perms.readonly();
+            let perms = md.permissions().mode();
+            let string = format!("{perms:o}").chars().rev().take(3).collect::<String>().chars().rev().collect::<String>();
 
-            println!("{readonly} - {}", folder.path);
-            if !readonly {
-                println!("can write to {}", folder.path);
-                out.push(folder)
-            }
+            println!("{}: {:?}", folder.path, Perms::from_unix_folder(folder.path.clone()));
+            let owner = md.uid();
+            let group = md.gid();
+
+            // println!("{readonly} - {}", folder.path);
+            // if !readonly {
+                // println!("can write to {}", folder.path);
+                // out.push(folder)
+            // }
         };
         tx.send(out)
     });
diff --git a/src/structs.rs b/src/structs.rs
index 308251c..d94b9cb 100644
--- a/src/structs.rs
+++ b/src/structs.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+use std::fs;
+use std::os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt;
+
 pub struct Data {
     pub vulnerable_folders: Vec<Folder>,
     pub pinged_home: bool,
@@ -67,24 +70,76 @@ impl Folder {
             Folder {
                 path: "/tmp".to_string(),
                 r#type: FolderType::ApplicationData,
-                contains: "Temporary Application Data".to_string()
+                contains: "Temporary Application Data".to_string(),
             },
             // user specific files
             Folder {
                 path: "~/.config".to_string(),
                 r#type: FolderType::ApplicationData,
-                contains: "Permanent Application Data, Login Info".to_string()
+                contains: "Permanent Application Data, Login Info".to_string(),
             },
             Folder {
                 path: "~/.local/share".to_string(),
                 r#type: FolderType::ApplicationData,
-                contains: String::from("Permanent Application Data, Login Info")
+                contains: String::from("Permanent Application Data, Login Info"),
             },
             Folder {
                 path: "~/.cache".to_string(),
                 r#type: FolderType::ApplicationData,
-                contains: "Cached Data From Applications".to_string()
-            }
+                contains: "Cached Data From Applications".to_string(),
+            },
         ]
     }
 }
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Perms {
+    pub owner: Vec<FolderPerms>,
+    pub group: Vec<FolderPerms>,
+    pub other: Vec<FolderPerms>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum FolderPerms {
+    Read,
+    Write,
+    Execute,
+}
+
+impl Perms {
+    pub fn from_unix_folder(path: String) -> Perms {
+        let md = fs::metadata(path).unwrap();
+        let perms = md.permissions().mode();
+        let string = format!("{perms:o}")
+            .chars()
+            .rev()
+            .take(3)
+            .collect::<String>()
+            .chars()
+            .rev()
+            .collect::<String>()
+            .chars()
+            .into_iter()
+            .collect::<Vec<char>>();
+
+        Perms {
+            owner: Perms::num_to_perms(string[0].to_string().parse().unwrap()),
+            group: Perms::num_to_perms(string[1].to_string().parse().unwrap()),
+            other: Perms::num_to_perms(string[2].to_string().parse().unwrap()),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn num_to_perms(num: u8) -> Vec<FolderPerms> {
+        match num {
+            0 => vec![],
+            1 => vec![FolderPerms::Execute],
+            2 => vec![FolderPerms::Write],
+            3 => vec![FolderPerms::Execute, FolderPerms::Write],
+            4 => vec![FolderPerms::Read],
+            5 => vec![FolderPerms::Read, FolderPerms::Execute],
+            6 => vec![FolderPerms::Read, FolderPerms::Write],
+            7 => vec![FolderPerms::Read, FolderPerms::Write, FolderPerms::Execute],
+            _ => panic!("not a valid perm number"),
+        }
+    }
+}