file permission

[System Dude_1]

If one of my file is having below permission :
-r-------- other other test and if would try to view it from rest id should it be possible :
log=`cat /disk1/app1/test`

[Stefan Farrelly]

Nope, only the owner of the file can read it.
To allow anyone to read it do;

chmod 444 /disk1/app1/test

[Peter Kloetgen]

Hi,

no, should not be possible, if other is owner of the file. Only owner of the file is able to execute the cat- command, no matter if executed via command substitution or not!

Allways stay on the bright side of life!

Peter

[Rafael M. Ferreira]

System Dude

If you're the owner of the file so you can change this file with chmod

But if you aren't the owner of this file so you don't have permission to change the file

Regards

Rafael

[Martin Johnson]

only the owner and root will be able to read the file.

HTH
Marty