In the output of ls -l, the string -rw-r----- appears. What does the third character (the 'r' in the owner position) indicate?

The owning group has read permission.

The file is a regular file with read permission for the owner.

The file owner has read permission.

The file is readable by all users.

LPI LPIC-1:Linux Administrator (101-500)

Domain 4Objective 4

104.5 Manage File Permissions and Ownership LPIC-1 Practice Questions (Page 5)

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In the output of ls -l, the string -rw-r----- appears. What does the third character (the 'r' in the owner position) indicate?

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