File Permissions in Linux

 

Project description

        The research team at my organization needs to update the file permissions for certain files and directories within the projects directory. The permissions do not currently reflect the level of authorization that should be given. Checking and updating these permissions will help keep their system secure. To complete this task, I performed the following tasks: check the file and directory details, change file permissions, and change permissions on a hidden file, finally change the directory permissions. (Click on the video for an in depth look at what these steps all look like!)

Summary

        I changed multiple permissions to match the level of authorization my organization wanted for files and directories in the projects directory. The first step in this was using ls -la to check the permissions for the directory. This informed my decisions in the following steps. I then used the chmod command multiple times to change the permissions on files and directories.