Explain the read, write, and execute permissions on a UNIX
directory

Answer Posted / gokul pradeep

read 4
write 2
exec 1

totally it will be 7.
for ex: chmod 777 /loc
in this first 7 represent user.
second 7 represent group.
third 7 represent others.

chmod 744 means user have full permission but group and
others have only read permission.

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