Essential Unix: Question 8

[newb]

Hello, having trouble with q8. The question asks:

Create a directory /root/dropzone It should be set up so that group and other users can save files in the directory, but they cannot read the files that are there. User root must able to read and write the directory.

At first I tried creating the directory with the demo account but I soon got "Permission Denied". So i use the command su - to gain access to the root user. I make the directory again and it works. I then use the command " chmod 622 dropzone " to give the permission " rw- -w- -w- " . I then ls -l and all seems fine, so I click test answer and "FAIL"
I have even tried the umask command but that hasn't worked either. I reckon this question is super simple but I don't see the answer.

Iv been stuck on this for far too long so I ask for help, from you, the gods of linux to throw down some almighty knowledge, so I can defeat this mean question 8. That is all.

Regards Newb

[drgrussell]

To give someone access to a directory they must always have x permissions (execute).
Add that to owner, group, and other to answer this question.

Note from this tutorial on you must always be root.

Gordon.

[newb]

Ah i see. That worked thank you.

[purpleriverboy]

Yeah....so i have this command executed to give the required permissions....

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chmod 711 dropzone

to set the permissions of the directory to

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drwx--x--x   2 root root   4096 Feb 23 05:04 dropzone

but i am still failing the test....
please reply........

[drgrussell]

"group and other users can save files in the directory"

You have given group and others only "x", but they need "x" and "w".

[purpleriverboy]

Yeah .....got the point.Thank You so much.
you are a genius!!