File Permssions

Question 1

rwx permissions stand for

Answer 1

Read, write, execute

Question 2

rwx rwx rwx order of permissions

Answer 2

User, group, other
i.e. — rwx — means Group has read, write, execute permission

Question 3

chmod 777 filename

Answer 3

Sets permissions for “filename” to rwx rwx rwx (Use sparingly!)

Question 4

chmod 775 filename

Answer 4

Sets permissions for “filename” to rwx rwx r-x

Question 5

chmod 755 filename

Answer 5

Sets permissions for “filename” to rwx r-x r-x

Question 6

chmod 664 filename

Answer 6

Sets permissions for “filename” to rw- rw- r–

Question 7

chmod 644 filename

Answer 7

Sets permissions for “filename” to rw- r– r–

Question 8

chmod write permission code

Answer 8

2, 3, 6, or 7

Question 9

chmod read permission code

Answer 9

> = 4

Question 10

chmod execute permission code

Answer 10

odd

Question 11

chown john /path/to/file

Answer 11

Change ownership of “path/to/file” to “john”

Question 12

chgrp sales /path/to/file

Answer 12

Change group ownership of “/path/to/file” to group “sales”