How to Find the Permission Octet of a File in Linux

To find the permission octet (such as 644, 755, etc.) of a file in Linux, follow these steps:

Step 1: Open Terminal

Open a terminal window on your Linux machine.

Step 2: Run the stat command

Use the stat command on your file:

stat -c "%a %n" filename

Replace filename with the name of your file. For example:

stat -c "%a %n" /path/to/your/file