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System Administration Guide, Volume 2

Directory Permissions

The table below lists and describes the permissions you can give to each user class for a directory.

Table 17-2 Directory Permissions

Symbol 

Permission 

Means Designated Users Can ... 

r

Read 

List files in the directory. 

w

Write 

Add or remove files or links in the directory. 

x

Execute 

Open or execute files in the directory. Also can make the directory and the directories beneath it current. 

You can protect the files in a directory (and in its subdirectories) by disallowing access to that directory. Note, however, that superuser has access to all files and directories on the system.