This course equips learners with the essential skills to analyze, configure, and apply Unix file permission models and shell environment settings with confidence. Starting from foundational concepts like symbolic and numeric permission representations, learners will explore user and group ownership management, special permission bits such as SUID, SGID, and Sticky Bit, and their impact on system security and accessibility. The course then transitions into Unix environment configuration, where learners will learn to define, export, and manage environment variables and startup profiles across both user and system levels.
File Permissions and Environment Settings in Unix
File Permissions and Environment Settings in Unix
This course is part of Unix and Linux Command Line Mastery Specialization
Instructor: EDUCBA
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2 hours to complete
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Mastering Permissions and Environment in Unix provides learners with a comprehensive foundation in Unix-based system administration, focusing on file permissions, ownership models, and environment configuration. Through practical demonstrations and real-world scenarios, this module equips learners to confidently manage user access, interpret permission structures, implement special security flags, and configure environment profiles and variables essential for smooth shell operations. This module is crucial for anyone aspiring to work with Unix/Linux systems in development, IT administration, or cybersecurity.
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Reviewed on Sep 10, 2025
The examples were very practical. I immediately applied them in my system and they worked
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Reviewed on Sep 17, 2025
The real-life examples of multi-user environments helped me see why permissions matter so
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Reviewed on Aug 29, 2025
This course finally made me understand file permissions in Unix. I can now easily read and