Linux CLI - File Permissions and Ownership
If a file has permissions '-rw-r-----', who can read the file?
If a file has permissions '-rw-r-----', who can read the file?
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Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Decode the permission string
'-rw-r-----' means owner has read/write, group has read, others have no permissions.Step 2: Identify who can read
Owner and group members can read; others cannot.Final Answer:
Owner and group members -> Option DQuick Check:
Read permission for owner and group = D [OK]
Quick Trick: r in owner and group means both can read [OK]
Common Mistakes:
- Ignoring group read permission
- Assuming others can read
- Confusing write with read permission
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