Example 1 If you want to give read (4), write (2), and execute (1) permissions to both the user and group, and only read (4) permission to others, you can use localhost@user1$ chmod 774 Example 2 If you want to restrict write permissions to all others except the file's owner, you can use localhost@user1$ chmod 744 What is chmod ?Chmod is a UNIX and Linux command for setting file or directory permissions It is a confusing topic until you learn it, but it is needed if you plan to work with UNIX or Linux web servers There are three different possible user levels, each with three different possible settings The three user levels are Owner, Group, and Other The three possible settings are Read, Write, Execute The
Understanding Basic File Permissions And Ownership In Linux The Geek Diary
