File Permissions—Study Guide

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UNIX-like systems are so prevalent on the Internet that you are likely to access them often as a technical writer.

You have covered UNIX-like commands in a previous unit. Next, you need to learn how basic UNIX-like permissions work and how to set or change them. Unfortunately, you cannot practice UNIX-like permissions in Windows or in Windows Git Bash, but you can install Ubuntu on a Windows machine. If you have a Mac, you can practice changing permissions in Terminal..

You can also practice setting persmissions in FileZilla.

A Windows video of the following tutorial is available at file permissions vkideo

Here is an addendum, which covers changing permissions at the Ubuntu command line. Use this tutorial if you use a Mac

Unix/Linux Permissions - a tutorial. This one offers way more than you'd normally need.

Unix / Linux - File Permission / Access Modes. tutorialspoint.com

How to change file permissions on Windows 10. This is just for your information, not something you will practice in this course—safe to ignore it.

How to Customize Windows Terminal Like a Pro. Addresses WSL and PowerShell. Also safe to ignore in this course.

Practice

Basic UNIX file permissions

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Your instructor will let you know if your results for the permissions quiz are satisfactory.

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Related Information

Unix/Linux Permissions - a tutorial. This one offers way more than you'd normally need.

Unix / Linux - File Permission / Access Modes. tutorialspoint.com

How to change file permissions on Windows 10. This is just for your information, not something you will practice in this course—safe to ignore it.

How to Customize Windows Terminal Like a Pro. Addresses WSL and PowerShell. Also safe to ignore in this course.



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