Linux Operating System: A Complete Linux Guide for Beginners - Changing User Permissions

The video tutorial covers how to change file ownership and permissions using command line commands. It explains the use of 'chmod' to add or remove permissions for file owners, focusing on read, write, and execute permissions. The tutorial demonstrates changing permissions for a specific user and highlights that these commands affect only the file owner, not groups or other users. It also shows how default permissions for other users can change when the owner's permissions are modified.

What command is used to add permissions to a file for the owner?

• chmod -

• chmod /

• chmod +

• chmod -R

Which command would you use to give all permissions to a file for a user?

• sudo chmod +R

• sudo chmod +X

• sudo chmod +W

• sudo chmod +RWX

What happens to the group permissions when all permissions are granted to a user?

• The group gets no permissions

• The group gets read and execute permissions

• The group gets write permissions only

• The group gets all permissions

How can you remove execution permissions from a file for the owner?

• chmod -X

• chmod +X

• chmod /X

• chmod *X

What is the default permission for other users when the owner has all permissions?

• No permissions

• Read and write permissions

• All permissions

• Read and execute permissions