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    [–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 25 points 2 weeks ago

    As a one time noob I may have done this once or more.

    To get one thing working I borked everything.

    Understanding permissions is pretty basic. But understanding permission requirements for system and user apps and their config and dirs can be a bit overwhelming at first.

    Thinking a little change to make your life simpler will break something else doesn't always register immediately.

    Shit, even recently, wondering why my SSH keys were being refused and realising that somehow i set my private keys world readable.

    Thank god SSH checks file and dir permission.