IT 244: Introduction to Linux/Unix

IT 244: Introduction to Linux/Unix
Quiz 4 Answers

By default, which account is the owner of a file or directory?
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the account that created it
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Name the three types of access permissions.
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read, write and execute
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Name the three categories of accounts which are used in assigning access permissions.
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owner, group, everyone else
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Who can change the access permissions on a file or directory?
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only the owner
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What is the name of the command you would use to change the access permissions for a file or directory?
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chmod
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What is the name of the account that can do ANYTHING on a Unix or Linux system?
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root
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If you have read permission on a directory, what can you do in it?
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run ls on the directory to list its contents
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If you have read permission on a directory, can you read the files in that directory?
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no, you need read permission on each file
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If you have write permission on a directory do you have write permission on the files it contains?
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no, you need write permission on each file
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If you have execute permission on a directory what can you do?
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cd into that directory
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