LINUX - PERMISSIONS

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Common File Permissions
Setting	Numerical	Meaning
-rw-------	(600)	Only the owner has read and write permissions.
-rw-r--r--	(644)	Only the owner has read and write permissions; the group and others have read only.
-rwx------	(700)	Only the owner has read, write, and execute permissions.
-rwxr-xr-x	(755)	The owner has read, write, and execute permissions; the group and others have only read and execute.
-rwx--x--x	(711)	The owner has read, write, and execute permissions; the group and others have only execute.
-rw-rw-rw-	(666)	Everyone can read and write to the file. (Be careful with these permissions.)
-rwxrwxrwx	(777)	Everyone can read, write, and execute. (Again, this permissions setting can be hazardous.)

Common Directory Permissions
Setting	Numerical	Meaning
drwx------	(700)	Only the user can read, write in this directory.
drwxr-xr-x	(755)	Everyone can read the directory; users and groups have read and execute permissions.
Numeric Meanings
Numeric	Readable	Explanation
0	—	No access.
1	–x	Execute access.
2	-w-	Write access.
3	-wx	Write and execute access.
4	r–	Read access.
5	r-x	Read and execute access.
6	rw-	Read and write access.
7	rwx	Read, write and execute access.