File Permissions | Into the Terminal 02
Once you have users and groups, permissions are how you control who can touch what. This episode demystifies the rwx model.
What this episode covers:
- Reading
ls -loutput without guessing. - Setting permissions with
chmod(symbolic and octal) and ownership withchown. - The difference permissions mean for files versus directories.
Watch the full walkthrough above.
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