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

Answer Posted / m.dhanunjaya

The read,write, and execute permissions for directory is 777
but the default perrmission is 755 only.
Read:-It allows users read the contains of directory.
Write:-It allows users to updates(edit,insert,delete) the
directory.
Execute:-It execute the directory.

permissions of directory:-
---------------------------
user groups others
rd wr exe rd wr exc rd wr exc
4 3 1 4 - 1 4 - 1

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