1. To display the permissions on a single file:
ls -l file1
-rw-r--r-- 2 unixjohn 3287 Apr 8 12:10 file1
This displays the following information about the file file1 .
-rw-r--r-- - access permissions
2 - number of links to this file
unixjohn - owner
3287 - size in bytes
Apr 8 12:10 - date and time last modified
2. To display the permissions on the contents of a directory:
ls -l prototype
This displays the same information as in example 1 above for each file and directory in the directory prototype.
3. To display the permissions on each file and directory in your current directory:
ls -l
-rw------- 1 erpl08 4307 Jun 17 10:00 FAQ.xdh
drwx------ 2 erpl08 1024 Jun 17 10:00 SCCS
-rw------- 1 erpl08 15119 Jun 17 10:00 commands.xdh
-rw------- 1 erpl08 266 Jun 17 10:00 concepts.xdh
This displays the following information about every file and directory.
d - this is a directory
rwx------ - access permissions
2 - number of links
erpl08 - owner
1024 - size in bytes
Jun 17 10:00 - date and time last modified