[Solved] What will be the output of ls -l file.txt if the permissions are '-rw-r--r--'? — Ans: Owner can read and write; group and others can only read | Linux CLI

Linux CLI - File Permissions and Ownership

What will be the output of ls -l file.txt if the permissions are '-rw-r--r--'?

AEveryone can read, write, and execute

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

COnly owner can read; no write or execute permissions

DNo one has any permissions

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Decode the permission string
'-rw-r--r--' means owner has read and write, group and others have read only.
Step 2: Understand permission distribution
Owner can modify; group and others can only view the file.
Final Answer:
Owner can read and write; group and others can only read -> Option B
Quick Check:
rw-r--r-- = Owner rw, others r [OK]

Quick Trick: rw- means read/write; r-- means read only [OK]

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