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Linux FilePermission

The document provides an overview of file and directory permissions in Linux, detailing types of permissions (read, write, execute) and commands for modifying them (chmod, chown, chgrp). It also explains special permissions such as ACL, SUID, SGID, and Sticky bit, along with their respective commands and functionalities. Additionally, it covers the umask command for setting default permissions for new files and directories.

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Linux FilePermission

The document provides an overview of file and directory permissions in Linux, detailing types of permissions (read, write, execute) and commands for modifying them (chmod, chown, chgrp). It also explains special permissions such as ACL, SUID, SGID, and Sticky bit, along with their respective commands and functionalities. Additionally, it covers the umask command for setting default permissions for new files and directories.

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Permissions

. Act to allow someone to do something.


. In Linux, permissions control who can access and
modify files and directories.
. Permission check command = ll & ls –ld

Tyes of permissions
1. Read (syntax=r)
2. Write (syntax=w)
3. Excute(syntax=x)

Commands
chmod
Syntax= chmod ugo (+-) rwx file/dir. Name (alphabetic method)
Example = chmod u+r file/dir. Name
chmod g+w admin (puting write permission on group)
chmod o+r admin (puting write permission on other)
chmod g+w-r admin
chmod u+r,g-w,o+r admin ( appling multiple permissions at once)

Numeric method

Syntax: chmod 777 dir./file name


. Full permission of the directory = 7
. Full permission of the file = 6
Example = chmod 635 admin

Change owner & group owner


Commands
. chown new owner name file/dir. Name (owner change)
Example = chown alexa admin
Change group owner
chgrp new groupname file/dir. Name
Example = chgrp harry manu

Change both at the same time:


Syntax: chown ownername:grupowner file/dir.
Example = chown alexa:harrry admin

Umask
In Linux, umask is a command and a variable that
controls the default file permissions for new files and
directories . When you create a file or directory, the
permissions set by the umask are applied by default.

Umask (0022) by defaults


Set umask command= umask 025 ( Temporary)

Setting a Parmanet Umask for a Particular user:


open .bashrc file and enter the umask
Setting the umask for every user: open vim
/etc/login.defs file and enter the umask
Special Permission
1. Acl
2. Suid
3. Sgid
4. Stickybit

Acl
ACL (Access Control List) in Linux is an extended permission system
that allows defining more precise and flexible permissions for specific
users or groups, in addition to traditional permissions (such as user,
group, and others) . It provides a more granular method for controlling
access to files and directories.

Commands
1.Syntax: setfacl optons u:username:permission file/dir
name ( for user)
Example: setfacl –m u:admin:rwx manu
2. setfacl –m g:harry:rw alexa (for group)
3.getfacl filename = file information
Example = getfacl mannu
4. setfacl –x g:groupname file/dir. Name (deleting a group
or user you added)
Example = setfacl -x g:harry alexa
setfacl -x u:admin mannu

5. setfacl -b file/dir. Name (it will delete all the users


and groups added)
Example = setfacl -b mannu

( note: + sign will apper in the permission)

Suid
When the SUID bit is set on an executable file, that file
runs with the owner’s privileges, no matter who executes
it
Syntax: chmod u+s filename(add suid)
Chmod u-s filename(remove suid)
(note: ‘s’ sign will apper in the owner permission)

Sgid
1. SGID on Executable Files

• When you set the SGID bit on an executable, anyone


running it temporarily assumes the permissions of
the file's group, instead of their own group.

2. SGID on Directories

• When applied to a directory, new files and


subdirectories inherit its group ownership,
regardless of the creator’s primary group.

Synatx: chmod g+s file/dir. Name

Example: chmod g+s manu

(note: ‘s’ sign will apper in the group permission)

Stickybit
Stop unwanted deletion

No one other than root, owner, director owner can delete


the files created in dirctory.

Synatx: chmod o+t dir. Name

Example = chmod o+t sinu


( note: ‘t’ sign will apper in the permission)

ll Command

ls –ld(view permission for only one dir. Or file)


chmod Command
chmod command ( numeric method)

Change Owenr & group Owner ( chown & chgrp


command)
Umask

vim .bashrc ( for a particular user)


vim /etc/login.defs ( set for every users)

ACL ( setfacl command ) (for a user)


setfacl ( for a group)
setfacl -x ( deleting group and user )
setfacl -b ( all deleting group & user)
Suid (will only be applied to executable files)
Sgid
Sticky bit
Complete
Permissions
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