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LPI 702-100 Exam - Topic 4 Question 30 Discussion

Given the following listing-rw-r---r--- 1 root whee1 15254 Nov 13 08:55 bobsfileHow can the superuser grant the user bob write permission to this file?
A) chgrp bob bobsfile
B) chown bob:bob bobsfile
C) chmod +x bobsfile
D) chperm 664 bobsfile
E) vipw -u bob bobsfile

LPI 702-100 Exam - Topic 4 Question 30 Discussion

Actual exam question for LPI's 702-100 exam
Question #: 30
Topic #: 4
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Given the following listing

-rw-r---r--- 1 root whee1 15254 Nov 13 08:55 bobsfile

How can the superuser grant the user bob write permission to this file?

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Suggested Answer: A

by Theron at Oct 24, 2024, 06:16 PM

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Sheridan
9 months ago
I’m surprised there’s no direct chmod option for user permissions!
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Ethan
9 months ago
Definitely not C, that just adds execute permission.
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Leota
9 months ago
Wait, can you really use chperm? That sounds off.
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Gary
10 months ago
I think A could work too, but not for write access.
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Frederic
10 months ago
Option B is the right choice!
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Annelle
10 months ago
Chgrp seems off for this, but I feel like I might have seen chown used in a similar context before.
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Cyril
10 months ago
I practiced a similar question, and I think chmod is the right command, but I don't remember the exact syntax for adding write permission.
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Lashawna
10 months ago
I remember something about chown, but I can't recall if it actually grants write permission or just changes ownership.
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Annmarie
11 months ago
I think we need to change the permissions, but I'm not sure if it's chmod or something else.
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Diego
11 months ago
Ah, I've got it! The correct answer is to use the chown command to change the owner and group of the file to bob.
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Evan
11 months ago
I've seen questions like this before. I think the answer is to use the chown command to change the owner of the file to bob.
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Germaine
11 months ago
I'm a bit confused by the different options. I'm not sure if changing the group or the permissions is the right approach here.
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Lachelle
11 months ago
Okay, let me see... I think the key here is to change the owner of the file to the user bob. That should give bob write access.
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Justine
11 months ago
Hmm, this looks like a permissions question. I'll need to think carefully about the different commands and how they affect file ownership and permissions.
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Scot
2 years ago
E) vipw -u bob bobsfile? More like 'vipw -u dumb bob' amirite? B is the winner!
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Terrilyn
2 years ago
B is the winner!
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Herschel
2 years ago
E) vipw -u dumb bob
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Anissa
2 years ago
B) chown bob:bob bobsfile
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Olive
2 years ago
E) vipw -u bob bobsfile
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Latonia
2 years ago
D) chperm 664 bobsfile
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Rossana
2 years ago
C) chmod +x bobsfile
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Maile
2 years ago
B) chown bob:bob bobsfile
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Leigha
2 years ago
A) chgrp bob bobsfile
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Jaleesa
2 years ago
I guess option A) chgrp bob bobsfile would work if bob was a group, but then he'd have to share the file with the 'whee1' group. Ain't nobody got time for that!
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Wendell
2 years ago
I'm not even going to bother with D) chperm 664 bobsfile - that's not a real command. B is the only logical choice.
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Lisandra
2 years ago
Hmm, E) vipw -u bob bobsfile sounds like it's trying to edit the system's password file, which is not what we want here. B is the way to go.
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Danica
2 years ago
I tried option C) chmod +x bobsfile, but that just added execute permission, not write permission. Definitely going with B!
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Dominga
2 years ago
Good choice! Option B is the correct answer.
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Chau
2 years ago
Option B) chown bob:bob bobsfile will grant user bob write permission to the file.
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Kristeen
2 years ago
Option C) chmod +x bobsfile only adds execute permission, not write permission.
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Gladys
2 years ago
B) chown bob:bob bobsfile is the correct answer. We need to change the owner of the file to the user bob to grant write permission.
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Sueann
2 years ago
D) chperm 664 bobsfile
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Trina
2 years ago
C) chmod +x bobsfile
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Weldon
2 years ago
B) chown bob:bob bobsfile
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Felicitas
2 years ago
A) chgrp bob bobsfile
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Dulce
2 years ago
I agree with Teri, using chown to change the owner of the file to Dulce will give him write permission.
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Teri
2 years ago
I think the superuser should use option B) chown bob:bob bobsfile to grant write permission to bob.
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