Glossary term
What is Permission?
In Apex Flow Academy, "Permission" means: A rule about who may read, write or run a file. There is one set for the owner, one for the group and one for everyone else. It is taught in Linux for Absolute Beginners. Related terms include sudo, Owner and group, Root and Process.
- 1 course teaches it
- plain-word definition
The facts
What is Permission?
A rule about who may read, write or run a file. There is one set for the owner, one for the group and one for everyone else.
Where is Permission taught?
Permission is defined in Linux for Absolute Beginners.
Which lessons cover Permission?
These lessons name it in their title or objectives:
- Linux for Absolute Beginners, lesson 4.2: Read Permissions with ls -l
- Linux for Absolute Beginners, lesson 4.3: Change Permissions with chmod
The hard questions, answered straight
Bold questions people really ask. Each answer comes from the course data or a settled Academy fact.
Do I need experience before I learn Permission?
It depends on the course. Each course that teaches it lists its own prerequisites, and all are listed at beginner level:
- Linux for Absolute Beginners: No Linux or programming experience is needed.