Resetting File Permissions And Ownership On RPM-Based Linux Systems

If you’ve come here looking to fix an errant recursive chmod or chown command on an RPM-based Linux system, then here is the quick solution. Run the following commands using root privileges: The –setugids option to the rpm command sets user/group ownership of files in a given package.  By using the -a option we’re telling … Read more

Managing Linux Users and Groups

In this video tutorial and cheat sheet, you’ll learn: Video Transcript: Each account consists of a username and a unique number called the UID, which is short for user ID. Also, each account has a default group to which it belongs, some comments associated with that account, a shell to start when the user logs … Read more