Linux service "Permission denied" error. Adjust permissions?
Linux service "Permission denied" error. Adjust permissions?
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02-Aug-2023
Updated on 03-Aug-2023
Aryan Kumar
03-Aug-2023Sure, I can help you with that.
The
permission deniederror in Linux occurs when a user does not have the necessary permissions to access a file or directory. This can happen for a number of reasons, such as the user not being logged in as root or the file or directory being owned by another user.To adjust the permissions for a file or directory, you can use the
chmodcommand. Thechmodcommand has the following syntax:The
permissionsparameter can be a combination of the following letters:For example, to give the user
usernameread and write permissions to the file/path/to/file, you would run the following command:Once you have adjusted the permissions, you should be able to access the file or directory without any errors.
Here are some additional things to keep in mind when adjusting permissions in Linux:
chmodcommand can be used to change the permissions for files and directories.ls -lcommand to view the permissions for a file or directory.