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Eccouncil 312-38 Exam - Topic 9 Question 71 Discussion

Patrick wants to change the file permission of a file with permission value 755 to 744. He used a Linux command chmod [permission Value] [File Name] to make these changes. What will be the changein the file access?
B) He changes the file permission from rwxr-xr-x to rw-rw-rw-
A) He changed the file permission from rwxr-xr-x to rwx-r--r--
C) He changed the file permission from rw------- to rw-r--r--
D) He changed the file permission from rwxrwxrwx to rwx------

Eccouncil 312-38 Exam - Topic 9 Question 71 Discussion

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Question #: 71
Topic #: 9
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Patrick wants to change the file permission of a file with permission value 755 to 744. He used a Linux command chmod [permission Value] [File Name] to make these changes. What will be the change

in the file access?

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Arlene
8 months ago
A is spot on, but I thought it was more complicated.
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Belen
8 months ago
No way, it's not B, that's totally wrong!
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Talia
8 months ago
Wait, how does 755 to 744 even make sense?
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Tamie
8 months ago
I agree, A is the right answer.
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Gaynell
9 months ago
It's definitely A, that's the correct change!
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Adelina
9 months ago
I’m a bit confused about the permission values. I thought 744 would allow more access than just read for the owner. Is option B even possible?
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Malcom
9 months ago
I’m pretty confident that 755 translates to rwxr-xr-x, and 744 would be rwx-r--r--. So, option A seems correct to me.
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Freida
9 months ago
I remember practicing a similar question, but I’m not sure if the group permissions are really just read-only in this case. Could it be option C instead?
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Nettie
9 months ago
I think the change from 755 to 744 means the owner keeps all permissions, but the group loses execute permission. So, I’m leaning towards option A.
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Kerrie
9 months ago
Hmm, this seems like a pretty straightforward question. I think the key is figuring out the best way to share the list views with the right people.
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Ernie
10 months ago
Sharing rules and public groups - that's my best guess. I'm not super familiar with all the different access control features, so I'll have to make an educated guess on this one.
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Mammie
10 months ago
Okay, I've got this. DHCP is used to automatically assign IP addresses to devices on a network. So the features I'm looking for are things like address reservation and IP address exclusion.
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Veronique
10 months ago
I'm confident this is a partially known environment testing scenario. The client is aware and preparing, but the tester only has public information, so they don't have full access to the environment. Option A seems like the right answer.
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Candra
1 year ago
You know, with great power comes great responsibility. Looks like Patrick forgot the 'with great power' part. But hey, at least he's not chmod'ing his system files, right?
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Gerardo
1 year ago
Ah, the age-old question of file permissions. I once tried to chmod my entire hard drive to 777 - let's just say my computer went a little 'oops all directories'.
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Alline
1 year ago
Woah, 755 to 744? This guy's a real Linux wizard, huh? A seems like the way to go. Though I'm still trying to figure out how to change my desktop background.
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Kristin
1 year ago
A) He changed the file permission from rwxr-xr-x to rwx-r--r--
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Daniel
1 year ago
A) He changed the file permission from rwxr-xr-x to rwx-r--r--
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Tracie
1 year ago
B) He changes the file permission from rwxr-xr-x to rw-rw-rw-
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Glynda
1 year ago
A) He changed the file permission from rwxr-xr-x to rwx-r--r--
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Ryan
1 year ago
Hold up, why would he change it to rwx------? That's like locking everyone out except the owner. D is definitely not the right answer here.
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Dusti
1 year ago
Wait, did he really change it to rw-rw-rw-? That's just gonna open up the floodgates, man. Gonna have to go with C on this one.
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Candra
1 year ago
Oh, I see. Thanks for clarifying.
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Marva
1 year ago
No, he actually changed it to rwx-r--r--.
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Sherrell
1 year ago
I think he changed it to rw-r--r--.
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Karan
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think option A is correct because the command he used would only change the last digit of the permission value.
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Marci
1 year ago
I agree with Veronika, option A makes sense based on the changes Patrick wanted to make.
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Veronika
1 year ago
I think the answer is A because he changed the file permission from rwxr-xr-x to rwx-r--r--.
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Rashida
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think option A is correct because the command he used would only change the group permission.
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Alberto
1 year ago
Okay, let's think this through. 755 to 744? That's gotta be option A. Looks like the owner can still read, write, and execute, but the group and others can only read. Makes sense!
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Jonelle
1 year ago
Exactly, it's important to understand how file permissions work in Linux.
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Renea
1 year ago
So the owner can still do everything, but the group and others can only read the file.
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Odette
1 year ago
Yeah, changing the file permission from rwxr-xr-x to rwx-r--r-- makes sense.
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Bernardine
1 year ago
Yes, that's right. It's important to understand file permissions in Linux.
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Mee
1 year ago
I agree, option A is the correct one. The owner can still do everything, but the group and others can only read.
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Jill
1 year ago
I think you're right, option A seems to be the correct answer.
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Gertude
1 year ago
I agree with Slyvia, option A makes the most sense based on the changes Patrick wanted to make.
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Slyvia
1 year ago
I think the answer is A because he changed the file permission from rwxr-xr-x to rwx-r--r--.
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