Unable to list a directory because it has no read perm? I thought only 'x' matters for directories listing?
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Unable to list a directory because it has no read perm? I thought only 'x' matters for directories listing?
all directories in path /test/book/coffee have 'x' bit set for user/group/others. I am user 'gamer' so when I use list command I am 'others' in user-group-others. So why am I unable to list it if 'others' doesn't have read permission?
Here is a screenshot uploaded to imgbb: https://ibb.co/THD7HsT
p.s I didn't bother hiding ip, its my vpn's shared ip
I think that in that those r for read and w for write permissions are important. X is for execute permission I think. You have to set readable for all. I am not an expert but hope this helps. X E.
I think that in that those r for read and w for write permissions are important. X is for execute permission I think. You have to set readable for all. I am not an expert but hope this helps. X E.
According to all information I have found execute bit permission matters for listing only. And all the parent directories have to have execute permission for that user group(user, group or others - in my case others). So I am not exactly noob but I have no idea why it is acting this way.
The execute permission grants the ability to access file contents and meta-information if its name is known, but not list files inside the directory unless the read permissions is set also. ll is an alias for 'ls -l' which is not allowed without read permissions.
Okay wow, I must have caught something wrong because I was so sure I read that 'x' was for listing dir contents.. I never assumed I could navigate through filesystem without being able to see its contents. But now I realize that directory is also a file in linux and has its functionality and permissions too... Thanks for clearing that up!
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Unable to list a directory because it has no read perm? I thought only 'x' matters for directories listing?
