Default Settings

Here are some facts you need to be aware of regarding default settings.
  • Each file has an owner and a group assigned to it
  • The owner is usually the person that created the file
  • A file has a default set of permission settings assigned to it when it is created, and these default settings usually grant the owner read and write permissions
  • Each user is assigned to a default group, and that group is assigned to every file that user creates
All default ownership, group, and permission settings can be changed. We'll explore how to change setting a little later in the tutorial.