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--- bash:find:find_files_based_on_their_permissions [2022/06/13 08:47] – [Using "-" prefix] peter
+++ bash:find:find_files_based_on_their_permissions [2022/06/13 08:59] (current) – peter
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 <WRAP info>
-**NOTE:**  This displays two files.
+**NOTE:**  This will find all files where the file owner has read/write/execute permissions, file group members have read/write permissions and everything else has also read/write permission.
-We have set 766 permission to file2, but this command displays two files, why?
+  * Yes, it will display files which do have 766 permissions.
-  * Because, here we have used a **“-”** prefix”.
+  * But this may also display some files which do not have exact 766 permissions.
-    * It means that this command will find all files where the file owner has read/write/execute permissions, file group members have read/write permissions and everything else has also read/write permission.
+    * This could include files with tighter permissions too.
-  * In our case, file1 and file2 have met this criteria.
-    * In other words, the files need not to have exact 766 permission.
-    * It will display any files that falls under this 766 permission.
 </WRAP>
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 ===== Find Files Based On their Permissions using symbolic notation =====
-In the following examples, we use symbolic notations such as u ( for user), g (group), o (others).
+Symbolic notations is used such as u (for user), g (group), o (others).
-  * We can also use the letter **a** to represent all three of these categories.
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**
+  * The letter **a** can be used to represent all three of these categories.
   * The permissions can be specified using letters r (read), w (write), x (executable).
-For instance, to find any file with group write permission, run:
+</WRAP>
+----
+==== To find any file with group write permissions ====
 <code bash>
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 </code>
-As you see in the above example, file1 and file2 have group write permission.
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  You can use either **“=”** or **“+”** for symbolic notation.
-Please note that you can use either **“=”** or **“+”** for symbolic notation. It does not matter.
+  * It does not matter.
+</WRAP>
 For example, the following two commands will do the same thing.
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 </code>
-To find any file which are writable by the file owner, run:
+----
+==== Find any file which are writable by the file owner ====
 <code bash>
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 </code>
-To find any file which are writable by all (the file owner, group and everyone else):
+----
+==== Find any file which are writable by all (the file owner, group and everyone else) ====
 <code bash>
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 </code>
-To find files which are writable by both their owner and their group:
+----
+==== Find files which are writable by both their owner and their group ====
 <code bash>
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-To find files which are writable by either their owner or their group, run:
+----
+==== Find files which are writable by either their owner or their group ====
 <code bash>
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 </code>
-<WRAP center round info 60%>
+<WRAP info>
 **NOTE:**  These two commands do the same job as the **find -perm /220** command.
 </WRAP>
 ----
+===== Help =====
 For more details, refer the man pages.
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 </code>
-Also, check the man pages alternatives to learn more simplified examples of any Linux command.