Manage File Permissions and Ownership

Welcome to the Manage File Permissions and Ownership lab. In this lab, you will be provided with the instructions and devices needed to develop your hands-on skills.

Overview

Learning Outcomes:

In this lab, you will complete the following exercise:

  • Exercise 1 - Manage File Permissions and Ownership

After completing this lab, you will be able to:

  • Manage access permissions.
  • Use various access modes to maintain security.
  • Change the umask of a file.
  • Manage file access to group members.

Exam Objectives:

The following exam objectives are covered in this lab:

  • LPI: 104.5 Manage file permissions and ownership.
  • CompTIA: 3.1 Given a scenario, apply or acquire the appropriate user and/or group permissions and ownership.

Note: Our main focus is to cover the practical, hands-on aspects of the exam objectives. We recommend referring to course material or a search engine to research theoretical topics in more detail.