File Permissions and Ownership
Created Sunday 06 December 2009
chmod: CHange access MODe
USE
chmod <u/g/o/a>=<r/w/x> <file/folder>
EXPLANATION
u/g/o/a - user/group/others/all
r/w/x - read/write/execute (or all 3)
e.g. chmod o=r doc1.txt
chown: CHange OWNership
USE
chown <username> <file/folder>
e.g. chown jack home
chgrp: CHange GRouP
USE
chgrp <group> <file/folder>
e.g. chgrp family /usr/pictures