Mission 127

Ownership audit

Compare service account ownership across web files.

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Inspect web owner

Run stat /srv/www/index.html.

stat /srv/www/index.html
Set owner group

Run chown admin:www-data /srv/www/index.html.

chown admin:www-data /srv/www/index.html
Inspect owner again

Run stat /srv/www/index.html.

stat /srv/www/index.html
Lesson support

What to notice while you play.

Objective

Compare service account ownership across web files.

Hint

Run the commands in order and compare the outputs.

Why it matters

Junior operators build confidence by gathering evidence before changing systems.

Common mistakes
  • Skipping the inspection step.
  • Assuming one command tells the whole story.
Reference

Commands in this lesson.

chown <user:group> <path>

Change simulated owner/group labels.

chgrp <group> <path>

Change a simulated file group label.

stat <path>

Show lab file details.