[Solved] What does the command chmod 700 script.sh do to the file permissions? — Ans: Gives read, write, and execute permissions to the owner only | Linux CLI

Linux CLI - File Permissions and Ownership

What does the command chmod 700 script.sh do to the file permissions?

AGives execute permission to group and others only

BGives read and write permissions to everyone

CGives read, write, and execute permissions to the owner only

DRemoves all permissions from the owner

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand numeric permission 700
The first digit '7' means owner has read(4), write(2), and execute(1) permissions combined (4+2+1=7).
Step 2: Check group and others permissions
The next two digits are '0' and '0', meaning group and others have no permissions.
Final Answer:
Gives read, write, and execute permissions to the owner only -> Option C
Quick Check:
chmod 700 = owner rwx only [OK]

Quick Trick: 700 means full owner rights, no one else gets any [OK]

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