An administrator discovers a Bash script file has the following permissions set in octal notation: 777 Which of the following is the MOST appropriate command to ensure only the root user can modify…

The correct answer is A. chmod go-rwx. chmod is a command-line tool that changes the permissions of files and directories in Linux and Unix systems. chmod go-rwx means to remove read, write, and execute permissions for group and other users from a file or directory. This can ensure only the root user can modify and…

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Question

An administrator discovers a Bash script file has the following permissions set in octal notation:

777 Which of the following is the MOST appropriate command to ensure only the root user can modify and execute the script?

Options

Achmod go-rwx
Bchmod u=rwx
Cchmod u+wx
Dchmod g-rwx

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A
71% (22)
B
16% (5)
C
10% (3)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

chmod is a command-line tool that changes the permissions of files and directories in Linux and Unix systems. chmod go-rwx means to remove read, write, and execute permissions for group and other users from a file or directory. This can ensure only the root user can modify and execute the script, since root user has full access to all files and directories regardless of their

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