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File Permissions
''Permissions for Directory files have a different meaning than permissions for regular files:''
Referring to the <u>closest </u> diagram to the above right, '''read''' ('''r''') permissions permit viewing directory contents, '''write''' ('''w''') permissions allow subdirectories and regular files to be created in that directory, and '''execute''' ('''x''') permissions permit access to that directory. These permissions relate to the 3 categories: '''user''' (owner), '''same group members''', '''other group members'''. Referring to the <u>farthest</u> diagram to the above right, '''read''' ('''r''') permissions permit viewing regular file contents, '''write''' ('''w''') permissions allow file contents to be modified/edited, and '''execute''' ('''x''') permissions permit the file to be run (e.g. running a '''program''' or '''shell script'''). Again, these permissions relate to the 3 categories: '''user''' (owner), '''same group members''', '''other group members'''. NOTE: The symbol ''dash'' "'''-'''" indicates that the permission is NOT granted.
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