3 Types of Permission Groups in File System
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3 Types of permission groups It only aplies to the owner of the file or directory this will impact the actions of other users

Owner

It aplies only to the group that has been assign to the file or directory. It will not affect the actions of other users

Group

It aplies all to the users on the system this is the permission group that you want to watch the most

All users

Permission Types User can view the contents of the file

<p>Read</p> Signup and view all the answers

User can modify a file or directory

<p>Write</p> Signup and view all the answers

User can run a file or view the contents of a directory

<p>Execute</p> Signup and view all the answers

Permission Commands It displays user identity

<p>ID</p> Signup and view all the answers

It allows you to modify the access rights of a file/directory

<p>CHMOD</p> Signup and view all the answers

It sets the default file permissions

<p>UMASK</p> Signup and view all the answers

It allows you temporarily become the supperuser

<p>SU</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Permission Groups

  • There are three types of permission groups:
  • Owner permissions affect the actions of the file or directory owner only.
  • Group permissions apply to the assigned group and do not impact other users.
  • Other permissions apply to all users on the system and require careful attention.

Permission Types

  • Read permission allows users to view the contents of a file or directory.
  • Write permission enables users to modify a file or directory.
  • Execute permission grants users the ability to run a file or view the contents of a directory.

Permission Commands

  • whoami displays the current user's identity.
  • chmod allows modifying the access rights of a file or directory.
  • umask sets the default file permissions.
  • sudo temporarily grants superuser privileges.

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Learn about the three types of permission groups in a file system that only apply to the owner of the file or directory and impact the actions of other users.

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