chmod Tutorial
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This is a tutorial that teaches the UNIX ®/Linux ®
chmod command. It presumes that you already know
how to use the ls command to list the contents
of a directory.
The tutorial has been tested with firefox version 2
under Linux.
What is chmod?
chmod is a Unix command that lets you tell the
system how much (or little) access it should permit to a file.
Here are all the topics:
- Changing File Permissions
- Your Permissions
- Group Permissions
- Others’ Permissions
- The
chmodcommand chmodExamples- Try chmod
- chmod Shortcuts
- Copying Permissions
- Try chmod again
- A Problem Solved
- A New Problem
- Setting User ID
- Quick Reference Summary
chmodby the Numbers- Numeric Mode in Action
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