Question: Private Directory

Based on the situation created in Exercise: Create Private Directory, answer the following question:

  • Given …

    • that the demanded permissions are in place

    • that a file exists in that directory which is world-readable

  • Would any user be able to read that file?

  • Give a reason for your answer!

cluster_linux Linux cluster_linux_basics Linux Basics cluster_linux_basics_intro Introduction: Concepts and Terminology cluster_linux_basics_permissions File System Permissions cluster_linux_basics_permissions_exercises Exercises: File System Permissions cluster_linux_basics_shell The Shell (Bash - “Bourne Again Shell”) linux_basics_intro_process Processes, Scheduling, Address Spaces linux_basics_intro_overview Overview linux_basics_intro_process->linux_basics_intro_overview linux_basics_intro_process_tree Process Hierarchy (Parent, Child Process) linux_basics_intro_process_tree->linux_basics_intro_process linux_basics_intro_login Login? What Is That? linux_basics_intro_login->linux_basics_intro_process_tree linux_basics_permissions_basics Permissions: Mode, User and Group Ownership linux_basics_shell_ls Directory Listings: The ls Command linux_basics_permissions_basics->linux_basics_shell_ls linux_basics_permissions_exercises_private_directory_question Question: Private Directory linux_basics_permissions_exercises_private_directory_question->linux_basics_permissions_basics linux_basics_permissions_exercises_private_directory Exercise: Create Private Directory linux_basics_permissions_exercises_private_directory_question->linux_basics_permissions_exercises_private_directory linux_basics_permissions_exercises_private_directory->linux_basics_permissions_basics linux_basics_permissions_exercises_credentials Exercise: Determine Your User Credentials linux_basics_permissions_exercises_private_directory->linux_basics_permissions_exercises_credentials linux_basics_permissions_exercises_credentials->linux_basics_intro_login linux_basics_permissions_exercises_credentials->linux_basics_permissions_basics linux_basics_shell_paths Absolute and Relative Paths linux_basics_shell_commandline Commandline linux_basics_shell_paths->linux_basics_shell_commandline linux_basics_shell_special_paths Special Paths linux_basics_shell_special_paths->linux_basics_shell_paths linux_basics_shell_ls->linux_basics_intro_overview linux_basics_shell_ls->linux_basics_shell_paths linux_basics_shell_ls->linux_basics_shell_special_paths linux_basics_shell_cwd Current Working Directory linux_basics_shell_ls->linux_basics_shell_cwd linux_basics_shell_cwd->linux_basics_intro_process linux_basics_shell_cwd->linux_basics_shell_paths linux_basics_shell_cwd->linux_basics_shell_commandline linux_basics_shell_commandline->linux_basics_intro_overview