Ubuntu, like other Linux distributions, restricts access to files and system settings by default. Each user account has read and write access to its own files and read access to some system files.

On Linux, the umask defines how new files and directories inherit access rights. Linux uses your current umask value to ...

This is probably in the wiki - but there seems to be some confusion about permissions, so I'll briefly describe them.<BR><BR>There are four numbers that have have to do with permissions - the first is ...

Linux has made it possible for admins and users to get fairly granular with file and folder permissions. This guide will examine both methods of setting permissions. Constantly Updated — The download ...

I'm having an 'odd' problem in my recently installed Mandrake 9.1 file server (which is replacing my NT4 server box at home)<BR><BR>I've mounted a 80gig hard drive as /usr/titan, which I want ...

How to ensure all new user home directories are created without world-readable permissions in Linux Your email has been sent Out of the box, standard users can view other user's home directory. Here's ...