Assignment 6 – File Permissions

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This lab returned to group and user management but added a layer of complexity. I now had to create multiple users, assign them to different groups based on their role, and give them file permissions. Also, I used sudo useradd -m -s /bin/bash to create the users. After the users and groups were set up, sudo chmod 770, chgrp, and umask were used to carry out the task of delegating permissions. These permissions included read, write, and access (ex: rwxrwx).

Due to all the moving parts, I constantly had to undo actions and clear the terminal. Figuring out how to use umask and the octal method was especially difficult. Also, I had to delete and remake files because I forgot which user I was under.

Despite these issues, I successfully learned about file permissions and how they are important when delegating groups/roles.

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