Run whoami.
whoami
Establish identity and metadata before applying a narrow repair.
Troubleshootingwhoamitouchchmodstat
Click any instruction for the command details, the why, and the common mistake to avoid.
Run whoami.
whoami
Run touch lab/permission-regression.txt.
touch lab/permission-regression.txt
Run chmod 640 lab/permission-regression.txt.
chmod 640 lab/permission-regression.txt
Run stat lab/permission-regression.txt.
stat lab/permission-regression.txt
Create a free account to sync completed lessons, XP, streaks, course status, and your next lesson across sessions.
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Progress sync stores completion IDs, scores, streaks, badges, and game settings. Terminal contents, editor snippets, lab scratch, email, and real names are never published on leaderboards or share cards.
Build repeatable confidence with diagnosing a permission regression from identity and mode evidence.
Start with whoami, inspect the result, then continue in order.
Diagnosing a permission regression from identity and mode evidence helps operators explain what they know before they change anything.
touch <file>
Create an empty file.
chmod <mode> <path>
Change a simulated numeric permission mode.
stat <path>
Show lab file details.
whoami|id|groups
Inspect the learner account.