This time we are going to have a look at Linux permissions.
Every current operating system deals with permissions, whether
it is ownership of a file or just gaining read access to a
folder. As with everything else in Linux there are command line
tools and the graphical user interface so we shall discuss both.
The Chown Utility This is a command line tool that deals with
the ownership of a file or folder. Open up a terminal and switch
to root. Navigate to the directory which contains the file /
folder you want to change and type: chown [username][file
/folder] So for example if I wanted to change the owner of a
file called tools to natasha and it was located in /home/chris I
would type: chown natasha tools To check who owns a particular
file / folder you can navigate to the directory that contains
the file / folder and type: The Chmod Utility Next up is the
chmod utility which deals with permissions themselves. Open up a
terminal and switch to root. Navigate to the directory which
contains the file / folder yo