File Permissions

Protecting your files/directories using unix file permissions:

 $ ls -l index.cgi
 -rwxrwxr-x  1   reegen   webfolk    2052  Apr 19  4:43 index.cgi


  -   rwx   rwx   r-x
  |    |     |     |
  |    |     |     \-> "Other" permissions
  |    |     |
  |    |     \-> "Group" permissions
  |    |
  |    \-> "User" permissions
  |
  \-> Type of file ( '-' == file, 'd' == directory, etc)