MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

UNIX

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which permission, when applied to a directory in the file system, will allow a user to enter the directory?
A
Read
B
Write
C
Execute
D
Access Control
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -For directories, execute permission allows you to enter the directory (i.e., cd into it), and to access any of its files.

Detailed explanation-2: -Execute permission allows the user to enter the directory and access any subdirectories.

Detailed explanation-3: -Permissions for directories Read permission means that the user may see the contents of a directory (e.g. use ls for this directory.) Write permission means that a user may create files in the directory. Execute permission means that the user may enter the directory (i.e. make it his current directory.)

Detailed explanation-4: -The execute ( x ) permission lets users move ( cd ) into directories. The write ( w ) permission lets users add and remove files.

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