Use the command cat footxt to verify that you, the file owner, can read the file again Here are some common examples of settings that can be used with chmod gw — adds write access for the group orwx — removes all permissions for others ux — allows the file owner to execute the file arw — allows everyone to read and write to the file The number that comes after chmod is the permissions number So, the chmod 777 command will grant all permissions rwx to all the users Now it's time to see the command in action Chmod 777 in Action You must have root access to change the permissions of a file/folder You can also change the permissions of a file/folder permissions if youIn this context, we shall look into how to use chmod to change the permissions of files and directories in Ubuntu 04 1 Viewing system file Permissions To view the permissions for a file, use the command $ ls –l The first character identifies if it's a
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