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→INVESTIGATION 2: FILE PERMISSIONS
# Using the nano or vi text editor, open the regular file '''~/documents/memos/memo1.txt'''<br>and type in some text and try to save your editing changes.<br>What happened?<br><br>
# To abort your editing session in vi, type :q! and to abort your editing changes in nano,<br>type "'''n'''" followed by '''ENTER''' when prompted to save editing changes<br><br>
# Issue the following Linux command to add write permissions for all files in the '''memos ''' directory <br>for yourself (i.e. user): <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">chmod u+w ~/documents/memos/*</span><br><br>
# Repeat the previous '''step #19'''. What happened?<br><br>
# Issue the following Linux command to view permissions for your '''home''' directory: <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">ls -ld ~</span><br><br>What does execute permissions mean for same group members and other group members in terms of your '''home''' directory?<br><br>
