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Linux Permissions – Octal Notation

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Have you ever wondered what 755, 754, 777 mean? Let me help…. The first thing I will explain is why it’s called Octal Notation, quite simply, every numeral that makes up the permission has 8 values. They are: 0 — No Access 1 –x Execute Only 2 -w- Write Only 3 -wx Write & Execute [...]

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