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. There are a number of ways to view ...

File permissions are core to almost everything you do on your Linux machine, from viewing a PDF to saving an image and running an app. The core model keeps things simple, but there are quite a few ...

On Linux, the umask defines how new files and directories inherit access rights. Linux uses your current umask value to ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. If you work in a Unix based environment, you need a firm understanding of how chmod numbers work ...

This is probably in the wiki - but there seems to be some confusion about permissions, so I'll briefly describe them.<BR><BR>There are four numbers that have have to do with permissions - the first is ...

How to turn on advance file permissions in Ubuntu Linux Here’s how you can enable advance file permission in Ubuntu Linux. 1. Open a terminal window. 2. Type in the following command, then hit Enter: ...

Not sure what forum this should go in so I will start here. Our company is currently running Novell eDirectory. Our main file server is running Suse Linux 11 with the permissions managed by Novell. We ...