tag: file permissions
setuid, setgid, and sticky bit in Linux and Unix (macOS)
Maria D. Campbell
Learn how setuid, setgid, and sticky bit work in Linux and macOS — what they do, how to set and remove them with chmod, and when to use each one.
#chmod, #file permissions, #linux, #linux mint, #unix, #macOS, #principle of least privilege, #special permissions, #setuid, #setgid, #sticky bit
Changing permissions using symbolic mode and numeric mode in Linux and Unix (macOS)
Maria D. Campbell
A practical walkthrough of the chmod command in both symbolic and numeric mode, with real terminal output from Linux Mint and macOS.
#linux, #macOS, #unix, #file permissions, #numeric mode, #symbolic mode