You run the Linux ls command and see the following next to a file name: d rw- --- ---. What does this mean?
A) The file has been deleted but the group had read and write access to it.
B) The file is a directory and the owner has read and write access.
C) All users have read and write access to the regular file.
D) Only the root user has the ability to delete, open, or write to the file.

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The "d" indicates that the item is a directory, not a regular file. The "rw-" permissions for the owner mean the owner can read and write (but not execute) the directory. The "---" for both group and others means they have no permissions.

You Run the Linux Ls Command and See the Following