Linux CLI - File Permissions and Ownership
Which permission allows you to open and view the contents of a file in Linux?
Which permission allows you to open and view the contents of a file in Linux?
easy📝 Conceptual Q11 of 15
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Understand the meaning of read permission
Read permission allows a user to open and view the contents of a file without changing it.Step 2: Compare with other permissions
Write permission allows changing the file, execute permission allows running the file as a program, and delete is not a standard permission type.Final Answer:
Read permission -> Option AQuick Check:
Read = open/view file [OK]
Quick Trick: Read means open and see file contents [OK]
Common Mistakes:
- Confusing write with read permission
- Thinking execute lets you open files
- Assuming delete is a permission type
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