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--- adding_and_removing_linux_permissions [2016/07/25 19:34] – walkeradmin
+++ adding_and_removing_linux_permissions [2023/03/09 22:35] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ====== Adding and Removing Linux Permissions ======
+<color darkorange>2016</color>
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+**Granting Permissions**
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 Grant the execute permission to the group.
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     -rw-r-xr-- 1 pi pi 4452 Jul 25 18:01 example.py
-    The group rights have changed from ----r------ to ----r-x---
+    The group rights have changed from ----r------ to ----r-x---  (only looking at group, not listed Owner or Other)
+\\
+\\
+If required, more than one permission can be changed at once, for example I want to give write and execute to 'Other'
+\\
+    ls -l example.py
+    -rw-r--r-- 1 pi pi 4452 Jul 25 18:01 example.py
+    chmod o+wx example.py --- o is for owner, w is for write, x is for execute
+    ls -l example.py
+    -rw-r--rwx 1 pi pi 4452 Jul 25 18:01 example.py
+    The Other rights have changed from --------r-- to -------rwx
+\\
+\\
+**Removing permissions**
+\\
+This is the exact opposite, instead of using a + (plus) we use a - (minus)
+\\
+    ls -l example.py
+    -rw-r--rwx 1 pi pi 4452 Jul 25 18:01 example.py
+    chmod o-wx example.py --- o is for owner, w is for write, x is for execute
+    ls -l example.py
+    -rw-r--r-- 1 pi pi 4452 Jul 25 18:01 example.py
+    The Other rights have changed from --------rwx to -------r--
+\\
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