How can we explain the File system permissions in Unix?

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In Unix , we have a file permissions which can be changed with chmod command . But applying the permissions are always confusable for beginners . If anyone can explain it with the simple terms , would be very useful.

ukanth

Posted 2009-09-09T03:08:03.993

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Closed as duplicate since the answer points to the duplicate – BinaryMisfit – 2009-09-09T10:25:06.173

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I gave a somewhat detailed explanation here. This page is also very in depth, I recommend you give it a read.

Now that I think about it, a permissions calculator was the first program I made with a GUI. I'll try to find it.

John T

Posted 2009-09-09T03:08:03.993

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i made already one http://desktop.google.com/plugins/i/unixchmod_cumakt.html?hl=en

– ukanth – 2009-09-09T03:25:02.680

Nice, a gadget too! Mines a bit smaller :) http://rapidshare.com/files/277520186/Permissions.7z brings back memories.

– John T – 2009-09-09T03:52:42.923

1@John T This seems to be some sort of ".exe" file. file reports it is for something called "MS Windows". – Richard Hoskins – 2009-09-09T04:51:24.207

Yeah any GUI programs I made when starting out were for Windows. I didn't know much about toolkits like Qt and programming even a simple "Hello World" for X was a painstaking process. – John T – 2009-09-09T05:01:08.870

Your answer on that previous question pretty much sums this question up as a dupe. – random – 2009-09-09T06:41:29.447

Use the famous Online CHMOD Calculator, it works great and is VERY interactive:

http://www.onlineconversion.com/html_chmod_calculator.htm

Daniel

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