My question is regarding the 2nd scenario. Since all files mentioned are assumed to be in /home/dq . My question is how could the user “learn” owns this file? What sense does the fact that the user “learn” owns a file which locates in another directory make??
Second scenario. User learn owns a file whose permissions are rwxr-xr-x.
Question 3. Can dq modify the contents of this file?
Question 4. Can dq rename this file?
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There is no contradiction. Why do you think there is one?
We have two different concepts at play. Ownership and permissions. It is possible for a user to own a file and have no permissions over it.
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Directory permissions
Permissions for directories aren’t exactly the same as they are for files. Here are some typical permissions required on directories:
Execute permission is required for a user to cd into a directory.
Read permission is required for a user to use a command such as ls to view the files contained in a directory.
Execute-only permission allows a user to access the files in…