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Linux's file permissions are over 50 years old, and three letters still decide who can touch every file on your PC

XDA Developers (Smartphones) · Nov 4, 2026 — 01:00 · 2 views · Original article ↗
Linux's file permissions are over 50 years old, and three letters still decide who can touch every file on your PC

You can see them in action with a single console command.

You can see them in action with a single console command.

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