How to Change File Permissions in Fedora

Change File Permissions in Fedora

Hi! This tutorial will guide you step-by-step on How to Set or Change the File/Directory Permissions on Fedora GNU/Linux Command Line.

And Following the Linux Fedora Change File Permissions Tutorial you’ll acquire also a little Practice on the Fedora Console Terminal Command Line.

Finally, included int the Article Links to Guides on Fedora Terminal Tutorial for Beginners and to Setting Ownership over Fedora File System.

1. Fedora GNU/Linux Terminal Tutorial for Beginners

   Here Fedora Linux Terminal Quick Start

   How to Quick Start with Fedora Command Line Shell

2. Who Can Change File’s Permissions?.

   • You Can Freely Change Permissions over Files/Directories Your User’s Hold.
   • But you need Admin Super User Powers to Change Permissions on Entities he Do Not Hold!

3. Setting Up Permissions on Files and Directories.

   Basic Building Blocks for the Permission Command.

   Ownership Types:

   • Use ‘u‘ to Setup Permissions for the User Owner
   • Use ‘g‘ to Setup Permissions for the Group Owner
   • Use ‘u+g‘ to Setup Permissions for the User and Group Owner
   • Use ‘a‘ to Setup Permissions for All (World)
   • Use ‘o‘ for Revoking Actual Permissions and Giving Permissions to the Others (the Before Disabled ones)

   Permission Types:

   • Use ‘x‘ to Setup Execution Permission
   • Use ‘w‘ to Setup Write/Delete Permission
   • Use ‘r‘ to Setup Read Permission

   Giving/Removing Permissions:

   • Use ‘+‘ to Give Permission
   • Use ‘–‘ to Remove Permission

   Generic Permission Command Form:

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   chmod ownershipSubject[+/-]r/w/x [myEntity]

   For Instance :

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   mkdir $HOME/world

   To Give ‘All’ (read,write/delete,execute) Permissions on the ‘world’ Directory to ‘Everybody’:

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   chmod a+rwx $HOME/world

   (Normally Take Care Before to Open a Directory to the World Because this Can Compromise your System Security!)
   Now to Check Permissions Setup:

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   ls -l $HOME

   To Remove the ‘Write/Delete’ Permission to the ‘World’:

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   chmod a-w $HOME/world

   To Give the ‘Write/Delete’ Permission the ‘world’ Only to the Owner:

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   chmod u+w $HOME/world

   To Give the ‘Write/Delete’ Permission the ‘world’ Also to the Owner’s Group:

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   chmod g+w $HOME/world

   To Remove the ‘Execution’ Permission to the ‘World’:

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   chmod a-x $HOME/world

   To Give the ‘Execution’ Permission to the ‘world’ to the Owner:

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   chmod u+x $HOME/world

   To Give the ‘Execution’ Permission to the ‘world’ Also to the Owner’s Group:

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   chmod g+x $HOME/world

   (After Only you and your Group will be able to Access the ‘world’ Directory Directory on Shell!)

4. How to Change File Owner on Linux Fedora File System

   Here Fedora Setting Ownership Command Line

   Link to Step-by-Step Easy Guide on Setting Up Ownership on Fedora File System.