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How do I edit permissions of a folder/file as shown?
- Posted on March 28, 2015
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Asked by bet4rs
How do I edit permissions of a folder/file as shown?
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Can we do this with API?
still need help.
Hi there,
To change file/folder permissions you’ll want to use the chmod command:
For example the below will grant the owner of the file (referenced by u) write permissions (referenced by +w) on the file example.txt:
You can also use binary references to set file permissions for all users. For example the below will give the owner & group that the file belongs to permissions to read, write and execute (Read = 4, Write = 2, Execute = 1), whilst anyone else will only be able to read the file:
The following link fully explains file permissions and the respective commands that can be used to control this: https://www.linux.com/learn/tutorials/309527-understanding-linux-file-permissions
Hope this helps!