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1. Determine whether a user or group can read, write to, or execute a file or directory. They are set by the system administrator or the owner of a file.2. In Linux, define to which user group a new user is assigned. The user receives permissions from the group assignment. The access permissions are generally set by the system administrator.

 


 

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