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Old 03-25-2009
File permission on : kmem file
Hello ,

I want to check the file permissions of /dev/kmem .

I am getting 2 kind of file perms...

so which permission i have to consider..

here is 2 case ..

1. ls -al /dev/kmem

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root other 27 Sep 8 2008 /dev/kmem -> ../devices/pseudo/mm@0:kmem

2. ls -alLd /dev/kmem

bash-2.03# ls -alL /dev/kmem
crw-r----- 1 root sys 13, 1 Sep 8 2008 /dev/kmem


*********************

Please tell me which is correct file permissions for "/dev/kmem" file.


Thanks
AVKlinux
# 2  
Old 03-25-2009
you are not getting the two type of permission first one is the soft link and second one is the file so they have different permission go through options of ls in the man page.
# 3  
Old 03-26-2009
The only one that matters is the second one.
# 4  
Old 03-26-2009
Hi, I thoughtI already replied you through ITToolbox ?Smilie
# 5  
Old 03-26-2009
Thank you Friends...
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