Thus drwxr-xr-x = (for a directory).
New users often mis-type drwxrxrx because they forget the dash. The correct format is drwxr-xr-x . If you see drwxrxrx in an error log, it usually means a script failed to parse the standard output. gecko drwxrxrx
The owner can , Write , and Execute (or enter) the directory. r-x Thus drwxr-xr-x = (for a directory)
In technical settings, these permissions are frequently expressed as using an octal (base-8) system: gecko drwxrxrx