Question

The 'getfacl' command lets you display the filename, owner, group, and access control list (ACL) for a file and includes several of the following commands would accomplish this task?

A. ls
B. pwd
C. chmod
D. cat

Answer 1

The 'getfacl' command is used to display a file's access control list (ACL), and none of the commands listed (ls, pwd, chmod, cat) can accomplish this particular task. 'ls' lists files, 'pwd' displays the current directory, 'chmod' changes permissions, and 'cat' shows file contents.

Step-by-step explanation:

The 'getfacl' command is used to display the access control list (ACL) for a file, which includes details about the file's permissions, ownership, and group information. Among the options presented, A. ls, B. pwd, C. chmod, and D. cat, none are used to display ACLs. The correct commands for the actions they perform are as follows:

• ls - lists directory contents and can display file permissions but not detailed ACLs.
• pwd - prints the name of the current working directory.
• chmod - changes file modes or Access Control Lists, but doesn't display them.
• cat - concatenates and displays file content.

Therefore, none of these commands would directly accomplish the task of displaying a file's ACL like the 'getfacl' command does.