Lpi Linux Essentials 010 160 · Free Practice Question Easy

Question 15

What permissions would be represented by the octal 517?
  • A rwx--xr-x
  • B r-x--xrwx
  • C --xr-xrwx
  • D r-xrwx--x
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Correct answer: B

Explanation

OBJ-5.3: In Linux, you can convert letter permissions to octals by giving 4 for each R, 2 for each W, and 1 for each X. So, R-X is 5, --X is 1, and RWX is 7.

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