Linux & Operating Systems · Week 3 of 6
Users, Groups & Permissions
Who is allowed to do what, and how the computer keeps track.
ISTE 2bCSTA 2-NI-06
Lesson video
13 minutes · captions and transcript included
Users, Groups & Permissions
By the end you'll be able to read a permission string like rwxr-xr--.
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Transcript
- 0:00Welcome to week 3: Users, Groups & Permissions.
- 0:42Who is allowed to do what, and how the computer keeps track.
- 2:10By the end you'll be able to read a permission string like rwxr-xr--.
- 5:10By the end you'll be able to change permissions with chmod.
- 8:10By the end you'll be able to explain why sudo exists.
- 12:00Wrap-up and what to try before next class.
What you'll be able to do
- Read a permission string like rwxr-xr--
- Change permissions with chmod
- Explain why sudo exists
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