Multiple choice

ls -l shows output -rwx-rw-r--. Which answer shows the correct permissions?

  1. user has rwx, group has rw, other has r

  2. other has rwx, group has rw, owner has r

  3. user has rwx, guest has rw, owner has r

  4. User has full permissions, everyone else has execute.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Permissions are grouped in sets of three: rwx (owner), rw- (group), and r-- (others). The string -rwx-rw-r-- indicates these specific access levels for each category.

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