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title: Linux Permissions Explained
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## Contents

* [Linux Permissions](#)
	* [What are File permissions ?](#file-permissions-?)
	* [Permissions types](#what-are-file-permissions-?)
	* [Types of users](#permissions-types)
	* [Octal table](#chmod-octal-value-binary-value-and-meaning)
* [Code Examples](#code-examples)

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#### What are File Permissions ?
In linux, every file or folder has access permissions. Linux file permissions are **9** bits of information (3 types x 3 type of users)

[comment]:Linux has 2 basic file types _normal and special_

#### Permissions Types:
	- (r)read access<commit_msg>meta data keywords<commit_after>---
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title: Linux Permissions Explained
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## Contents

* [Linux Permissions](#)
	* [What are File permissions ?](#file-permissions-?)
	* [Permissions types](#what-are-file-permissions-?)
	* [Types of users](#permissions-types)
	* [Octal table](#chmod-octal-value-binary-value-and-meaning)
* [Code Examples](#code-examples)

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#### What are File Permissions ?
In linux, every file or folder has access permissions. Linux file permissions are **9** bits of information (3 types x 3 type of users)

[comment]:Linux has 2 basic file types _normal and special_

#### Permissions Types:
	- (r)read access
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