How to assign special file permissions As with many things on the Linux command line, you have some choices on how you make your requests. The chmod command allows you to change permissions ...

Ownership Files and directories in Linux are owned by a user and a group. Use chown to change the owner and chgrp to change the group. Special permissions setuid: Allows users to run an executable ...

Viewing the content of files and examining access permissions and such are very different options. This post examines a number of ways to look at files on Linux.

Conclusion Understanding file permissions is essential for anyone responsible for managing a computer system. Properly setting and maintaining permissions ensures data security, prevents unauthorized ...

Linux has made it possible for admins and users to get fairly granular with file and folder permissions. This guide will examine both methods of setting permissions.

I often profess that Linux can be used without the command line, but at some point, you might want to learn it anyway. When you do, consider these commands.

2) If the file (or folder) doesn't exist then create it and set the permissions on the file to be owned by the Administrator account and full control to be given to the Administrator account.

For example, if the file being executed was owned by root and has the SUID bit set, no matter who is running the script or application, the permissions would always (temporarily) equal those of root.