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What is the importance of +x rights given to a directory?

  1. The +x right is meaningless for directory

  2. To give permission to other users

  3. To move into that directory

  4. None of these
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Explanation

The execute (+x) permission on a directory grants the ability to enter (cd into) that directory and access files within it by name. Without +x on a directory, even if you have read/write permissions on files inside, you cannot traverse the directory path to reach those files. It does not grant permissions to other users specifically.

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