XK0-006 System Management Practice Question
An administrator wants to locate files that have the SUID or SGID special permission set. Which three find commands can accomplish this? (Choose three.)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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find / -perm /6000
The find command with -perm can search for permissions in symbolic or octal modes, and using -4000 or -2000 finds SUID or SGID respectively.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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find / -perm 2000
Why it's wrong here
This finds files with exactly 2000 permission.
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find / -perm /6000
Why this is correct
This finds files with either SUID or SGID set.
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find / -perm /4000
Why this is correct
This finds files with SUID bit set (any user).
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find / -perm /2000
Why this is correct
This finds files with SGID bit set.
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find / -perm 4000
Why it's wrong here
This finds files with exactly 4000 permission, not typical.
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File Permissions and Ownership
Key term
SUID
SUID (Set User ID) is a special file permission in Linux that allows a user to run an executable file with the file owner's privileges, typically root, rather than their own.
Key term
SGID
SGID stands for Set Group ID, a Unix/Linux file permission that allows a process or executable to run with the group privileges of the file's group owner, not the user who runs it.
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