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chmod 644 passwd What are permissions for the passwd file?

  1. User=rw Group=r Other=r

  2. User=r Group=r Owner=rw

  3. User=rwx Group=wite Other=write

  4. Add current user as owner for the file.
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Explanation

In chmod 644, the octal digits represent permissions: 6 (read+write) for the owner, 4 (read) for the group, and 4 (read) for others. This matches User=rw, Group=r, Other=r.

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