File Permissions, Ownership, and Sudo Access in Red Hat Linux

Welcome to Day 13 of the 30 Days of Linux Challenge! Today we’re tackling a core security topic in Linux: understanding how to control access to files, processes, and administrative privileges. Red Hat-based systems like RHEL, CentOS, and Rocky Linux use a powerful and flexible permissions system to govern everything — from who can execute a script to who can restart the firewall.

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File Permissions, Ownership, and Sudo Access in Red Hat Linux

Welcome to Day 13 of the 30 Days of Linux Challenge!

Today we’re tackling a core security topic in Linux: understanding how to control access to files, processes, and administrative privileges.

Red Hat-based systems like RHEL, CentOS, and Rocky Linux use a powerful and flexible permissions system to govern everything — from who can execute a script to who can restart the firewall.