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What is the name of the account that can do ANYTHING on a Unix or Linux system?
root
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If you have read permission on a directory, what can you do in it?
run ls on the directory to list its contents
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If you have read permission on a directory, can you read the files in that directory?
no, you need read permission on each file
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What permission on a directory allows you to create, delete or rename anything in
that directory?
write permission
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If you have write permission on a directory do you have write permission on the files it contains?
no, you need write permission on each file
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If you have execute permission on a directory what can you do?
cd into that directory
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What does Unix call a file that points to another file or directory?
a link
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What are the two kinds of links?
hard links and soft links
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What kind of link is used most often?
soft links
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What command would you use to create a soft link named "home" in your current directory to YOUR home directory?
ln -s ~ home