Manage File Permissions and Ownership
Welcome to the Manage File Permissions and Ownership Practice Lab. In this module you will be provided with the instructions and devices needed to develop your hands-on skills.

Introduction
Welcome to the Manage File Permissions and Ownership Practice Lab. In this module you will be provided with the instructions and devices needed to develop your hands-on skills.
Learning Outcomes
In this module, you will complete the following exercises:
- Exercise 1 - Manage File Permissions and Ownership
After completing this lab, you will be able to:
- Log into a Linux System
- Manage access permissions
- Use various access modes to maintain security
- Change the umask of a file
- Manage file access to group members
Exam Objectives
The following exam objectives are covered in this lab:
- LPI: 104.5 Manage file permissions and ownership
- CompTIA: 3.1 Given a scenario, apply or acquire the appropriate user and/or group permissions and ownership.
Lab Duration
It will take approximately 1 hour to complete this lab.
Exercise 1 - Manage File Permissions and Ownership
Each file that is created on the Linux system needs to have some type of permission. For example, the owner always has the read and write permissions. However, the owner may choose to deny any kind of permission on the respective file.
In this exercise, you will understand how to manage file permissions and ownership.
Learning Outcomes
After completing this exercise, you will be able to:
- Log into a Linux System
- Manage access permissions
- Use various access modes to maintain security
- Change the umask of a file
- Manage file access to group members
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