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Explain the read, write, and execute permissions

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96. Explain the read, write, and execute permissions on a UNIX directory.

Read allows you to see and list the directory contents. Write allows you to create, edit and delete files and subdirectories in the directory. Execute gives you the previous read/write permissions plus allows you to change into the directory and execute programs or shells from the directory.

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