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check user permissions on file or directory
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#!/bin/bash | |
echo -n "Enter File or DIR name to check permissions : " | |
read user_input # Read from user input | |
#check if input is directory or file | |
if [[ -d $user_input ]]; then #if input is dir then recursively list all sub-dir and files. | |
declare -a list_all_files=( $(find $user_input -d) ) #storing result in a array | |
for x in ${list_all_files[@]} | |
do | |
[ -w $x ] && W="Write = True" || W="Write = False" #check write permission | |
[ -x $x ] && X="Execute = True" || X="Execute = False" #check execute permission | |
[ -r $x ] && R="Read = True" || R="Read = False" #check read permission | |
echo "permissions for: $(pwd)/$x" #printing the file name with absolute path and permissions in True/False. | |
echo "$W" | |
echo "$R" | |
echo "$X" | |
echo "" | |
done | |
elif [[ -f $user_input ]]; then #if input is file check permissions only | |
echo "permissions for: $(pwd)/$x" | |
[ -w $x ] && W="Write = True" || W="Write = False" | |
[ -x $x ] && X="Execute = True" || X="Execute = False" | |
[ -r $x ] && R="Read = True" || R="Read = False" | |
echo "$W" | |
echo "$R" | |
echo "$X" | |
else | |
echo "ERROR: $user_input is not a valid file or directory." #if input is not file or directory show error. | |
exit 1 | |
fi |
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