How to check permissions of a specific directory?
Here is the short answer:
$ ls -ld directoryHere's what it does:
-d, --directory list directory entries instead of contents, and do not dereference symbolic linksYou might be interested in manpages. That's where all people in here get their nice answers from.
refer to online man pages
$ ls -ld directoryls is the list command.
- indicates the beginning of the command options.
l asks for a long list which includes the permissions.
d indicates that the list should concern the named directory itself; not its contents. If no directory name is given, the list output will pertain to the current directory.