Assume the following files are in the working directory
prompt> ls -l tasks
-rw-r--r-- 1 alex student 1423 Feb 21 14:01 tasks
What command can Alex use to give everyone permission to
write to the file? What will the ls -l
command display if he does so?
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Answer / div
chmod 666 tasks will give all users (owner, group and
others) the read-write permission.
r = 4
w = 2
x = 1
therefore rw = 4+2 =6
ls -l : lists a large amount of information of all non-
hidden files and directories in the current working
directory. eg (permissions, owners, size, and when last
modified.)
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Answer / sivanantham
chmod 666 tasks
-rw-rw-rw- 1 alex student 1423 Feb 21 14:01 tasks
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Answer / harika janga
chmod go+w tasks
-rw-rw-rw- 1 alex student 1423 feb 21 14:01 tasks
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Answer / piyush
chmod a+2 <filename>
This gives permission to all to write the file.
If you enter command as ls -l <filename>, It will display
-rw-rw--rw--
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Answer / subhojit saha
chmod 666 tasks
-rw-rw-rw- 1 alex student 1423 Feb 21 14:01 tasks
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Answer / kapil
chmod ugo+w tasks (press "enter key")
after doing this..
prompt> ls -l tasks
result will show as.
-rw-rw-rw-1 alex student 1423 Feb 21 14:01 tasks
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Answer / kiruthiga.s
666- is a permission
output will be -rw-rw-rw- alex student 1423 Feb 21 14:01
tasks
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Answer / vimshak
Make other to worl readable ie;
chmod o+w tasks
-rw-r--r-w 1 alex student 1423 Feb 21 14:01 tasks
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