Summary of access permissions

Permission         File            Directory


r read             read a file     list files in ...

w write            write a file    create file in ...
                                   rename file in ...
                                   delete file ...

x execute          execute a       read a file in ...
                   shell script    write to a file in ...
                                   execute a file in ...
                                   execute a shell script in ...

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