[Solved] What will be the output of the command ls -l script.sh if the permissions shown are -rwxr--r--? — Ans: Owner can read, write, execute; group can read only; others can read only | Linux CLI

Linux CLI - File Permissions and Ownership

What will be the output of the command ls -l script.sh if the permissions shown are -rwxr--r--?

AOwner can read only; group can write only; others can execute only

BOwner can read and write only; group can execute only; others can write only

COwner can execute only; group can read and write; others can execute only

DOwner can read, write, execute; group can read only; others can read only

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Break down the permission string
The string '-rwxr--r--' means: owner has read (r), write (w), execute (x); group has read (r) only; others have read (r) only.
Step 2: Match permissions to options
Owner can read, write, execute; group can read only; others can read only correctly describes these permissions. Other options incorrectly assign write or execute permissions to group or others.
Final Answer:
Owner can read, write, execute; group can read only; others can read only -> Option D
Quick Check:
rwx r-- r-- = Owner rwx, group r, others r [OK]

Quick Trick: r = read, w = write, x = execute in order [OK]

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