Common Linux Commands – Part 3
3. Common Permission Descriptions
/etc/passwd # Default 644, minimum permission 444, allows other users to access/etc/shadow # Default 600, minimum permission 400, does not allow other users to accessb rwx r-x -w- # d indicates device file, numeric permissions are represented as 752# indicates device file, file owner can: read/write/execute, file group can: read/execute, other users can: write- Regular filed Directory filel Link fileb Device filep Pipe file