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Red Hat video Series for RHCE & RHCSAPart-5 Permissions

On the basic of User/Group/Other

User -> Creator or Owner of File/Folder.

Group ->users that are in same group to whom the File/Folder Belongs.

Others -> Neighter Owner nor in Group.

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There are three type of permissionsRead ( r ) -> 4

Write ( w ) -> 2

Execute ( x ) ->1

Setting up permissions via chmod

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Say want to give read and write permission to file1 for group thenchmod g+rw file1

If want to give read and execute permission to file1 from otherschmod o+rw file1

To give read,write and execute permission to file1 for ownerchmod u+rwx file1

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Say want to REVOKE read and write permission to file1 for group thenchmod g-rw file1

If want to REVOKE read and execute permission to file1 from otherschmod o-rw file1

To REVOKE read,write and execute permission to file1 for ownerchmod u-rwx file1

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If want to give permissions collectively then :chmod u+rwx,g+rw,o+rw file1

To revoke the same :chmod u-rwx,g-rw,o-rw file1

Easy way to give permissions Chmod 766 file1

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There are 3 special permissionsSUID ( Super User Id )

SGID ( Super Group Id )

STICKY BIT ( t )

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Super User Id Enables a command to run with super user previleges.

chmod u+s fileLocation

chmod u-s fileLocation

Chmod 4755 fileLoation

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Super Group Id Enables Group Permissions to Folder/Files

chmod g+s file/folder

chmod g-s file/folder

Chmod 2755 fileLoation

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Sticky Bit allows to delete only those files which are being created by themselves

Chmod 1755 file/dir

Chmod o+t file/dir

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