How to Manage File and Folder Permissions in Linux
How to Manage File and Folder Permissions in Linux For many users of Linux, getting used to file permissions and ownership can be a bit of a challenge. It is commonly assumed, to get into this level of usage, the command line is a must. Although there is always far more power and flexibility to be had, running seemingly complicated command isn't always a necessity. With the help of some of the most user-friendly desktop interfaces available, you can get away with little to no command line usage. Even with file permission and ownership. That's right, much to the surprise of many a new user, managing files and folders can be done from within the file managers. But before we get to the GUI, it's always best to have a solid understanding of what it's doing. So, we'll start with the command line first. Command line: File permissions The commands for modifying file permissions and ownership are: chmod – change permissions chown – change ownership. ...