Get permissions state of file or folder
ls –l myfile_nameThe 3 values are shown in this order: Owner, group and others
Altering permissions
Set all permissions
sudo chmod 644 myfile_nameAdd an individual permission
sudo chmod +rw myfile_name
sudo chmod g+rw myfile_name
sudo chmod o+rw myfile_name(Example adds read and write permission for owner, group or others)
Remove an individual permission
sudo chmod -w myfile_name
sudo chmod g-w myfile_name
sudo chmod o-w myfile_name(Example removes write permission for owner, group or others)
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