The final three characters represent (everyone else on the system).
In Linux, permissions are often expressed as numbers using "Octal Notation." Each permission has a value: = 4 Write (w) = 2 Execute (x) = 1 When you add these up for drwxr-xr-x , you get: Owner: r+w+x (4+2+1) = 7 Group: r+x (4+0+1) = 5 Others: r+x (4+0+1) = 5 drwxr-xr-x
The middle triad represents the (a collection of users assigned to the folder). The final three characters represent (everyone else on