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1. I have an executable file that I have granted the users full permission "777" for it to work. I don't want the user to read this file! How can I prevent a user to read it?

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1. I have an executable file that I have granted the users full permission "777" for it to work. I don't want the user to read this file! How can I prevent a user to read it?

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chmod 711 <file>
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I want to maintain 777 permission when the user do ls-l and this file shown full permission but when the user cat it it is unreadable! Is it possible????
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I want to maintain 777 permission when the user do ls-l and this file shown full permission but when the user cat it it is unreadable! Is it possible????
No, it is as the permissions are
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