Linux CLI - File Permissions and Ownership
You want to set permissions so that the owner has full access, the group has read and execute, and others have no permissions. Which permission notation should you use?
You want to set permissions so that the owner has full access, the group has read and execute, and others have no permissions. Which permission notation should you use?
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Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Translate owner permissions
Owner full access means 'rwx'.Step 2: Translate group permissions
Group read and execute means 'r-x'.Step 3: Translate others permissions
Others no permissions means '---'.Step 4: Combine all parts
Putting together: 'rwxr-x---'.Final Answer:
rwxr-x--- -> Option BQuick Check:
Owner=rwx, Group=r-x, Others=--- [OK]
Quick Trick: Owner-group-others order in notation [OK]
Common Mistakes:
- Mixing group and others permissions
- Forgetting execute permission for group
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