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====== Permissions for Directories ====== | ====== Permissions for Directories ====== | ||
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The same series of permissions may be used for directories but they have a slightly different behaviour. | The same series of permissions may be used for directories but they have a slightly different behaviour. | ||
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x - you have the ability to enter that directory (ie cd) | x - you have the ability to enter that directory (ie cd) | ||
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+ | Example: | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | ls testdir (list testdir contents) | ||
+ | file1 file2 file3 | ||
+ | | ||
+ | chmod 400 testdir (400 is 100000000) so r--- --- --- | ||
+ | | ||
+ | cd testdir (change directory to testdir) | ||
+ | -bash: cd: testdir: Permission denied | ||
+ | chmod 100 stops access to a directory | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | Example2: | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | chmod 100 testdir - (100 = 001000000 or --x --- --- so execute rights only) | ||
+ | | ||
+ | ls testdir | ||
+ | ls: cannot open directory testdir: Permission denied | ||
+ | | ||
+ | cd testdir - I can't list the director, but I can change to it | ||
+ | cat file1 - and I can view a file I know exists! | ||
+ | | ||
+ | this is a test file | ||
+ | you have opened it | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | I am sure I'll find a use for that? :) | ||
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