Linux provides a useful array of commands for managing file permissions, getting information on commands, displaying running processes and displaying details on the system itself. The uname command ...

I once locked myself out of my files with a simple mistyped command. This was the first time I rendered my Linux installation unusable, and it was because I didn’t understand permissions. While I ...

Viewing the content of files and examining access permissions and such are very different options. This post examines a number of ways to look at files on Linux. There are a number of ways to view ...

Most Mac users have probably never used the Get Info window’s “Apply to enclosed items” command. Which is probably just as well. While this Finder command can sometimes be quite helpful when you’ve ...

Reset NTFS file permission is an ultra light-weight utility that can help you restore or reset file and security permissions and take ownership with just a click of the mouse. The user interface is ...

The command line may not be the most intuitive way to control your Mac, but often it’s the fastest—especially when it comes to permissions. These behind-the-scenes settings determine whether you’re ...

Unix permissions control who can read, write or execute a file. You can limit it to the owner of the file, the group that owns it or the entire world. For security reasons, files and directories ...

A file system provides attributes for files and directories on an operating system to help you determine which users on your computer can read, modify, or execute the contents of its files and ...

Most Mac users have probably never used the Get Info window's "Apply to enclosed items" command. Which is probably just as well. While this Finder command can sometimes be quite helpful when you've ...