Read Permission

vineetrocks2005 · #1 (**permalink**) 05-19-2006

How can view the list of only those files & directories which have read permission..!

matrixmadhan · #2 (**permalink**) 05-19-2006

-r is the option
to check whether file/directory has read permission or not!!!

vineetrocks2005 · #3 (**permalink**) 05-19-2006

what do u mean by -r
Can u pls tell me how can i use it

matrixmadhan · #4 (**permalink**) 05-19-2006

here is a sample that u can use it ,

Code:

if [ -r filename ] 
then
echo "readable"
else
echo "not readable"
fi

vineetrocks2005 · #5 (**permalink**) 05-19-2006

This is the code to check whether the file is readale or not but is there any command that show me the list of all readable files.for eg:-

ls -a shows all the hidden files & directories

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