File/Directory Permissions Deck

Question 1

chmod u+rwx file2

Answer 1

Add all permissions to owner of file2

Question 2

chmod u-x file2

Answer 2

Remove the owner’s permission to execute file2

Question 3

chmod g+w file2

Answer 3

Add permission to write to the group for file2

Question 4

chmod o-rwx file2

Answer 4

Remove all permission for others for file2

Question 5

chmod 777 dir1

Answer 5

Allow all permissions to all users for dir1

Question 6

chmod 764 dir1

Answer 6

Allow the owner all permissions, the group read and write only and others read only for dir1

Question 7

chmod g-rw file2

Answer 7

Remove read and write permission for the group for file2

Question 8

chmod o+wx file2

Answer 8

Add write and execute permission for others for file2

Question 9

chmod 464 dir1

Answer 9

Allow owner to read only, the group to read and write, the others to read only for dir1

Question 10

chmod 661dir1

Answer 10

Allow the owner and the group to read and write only and the others to only execute for dir1

Question 11

chmod 756 dir1

Answer 11

Allow owner all permissions, the group to read and execute only and the others to read and write only for dir1

Question 12

chmod 532 dir1

Answer 12

Allow the owner to read and execute, the group to write and execute and the others to write only for dir1

Question 13

Assign ownership of file8 to Group1

Answer 13

chown :Group1 file8

Question 14

Check for file user and group ownership

Answer 14

ll

Question 15

Assign ownership of dir4 to User2

Answer 15

chown User2 dir4

or

chown User2: dir4

Question 16

Change group ownership of file2 from Group1 to Group2

Answer 16

chgrp Group2 file2

or

chown :Group2 file2

Question 17

Change the owner and the group of file8 simultaneously. Group - Admin, Owner- User2

Answer 17

chown User2:Admin file8

Question 18

Set user ID for Dir10 giving everyone permission to the directory as if they are the owner

Answer 18

chmod u+s Dir10

or

chmod 4(current permissions) Dir10

**current permission = 3 numerical permissions present on the directory

Question 19

Set the group ID for file8, so that it belongs to the entire group

Answer 19

chmod u+s file8

or

chmod 2(current permissions) file8

**current permission = 3 numerical permissions present on the directory

Question 20

Apply the sticky bit to file_B so that the user can only delete what the user owns

Answer 20

chmod o+t file_B

or

chmod 1(current permission) file_B

**current permission = 3 numerical permissions present on the directory