The premise of this question is a common misconception that can trip up new IT students. When permissions are set on a directory, they do not inherently propagate to the files within that directory. Each file has its own set of permissions that need to be individually managed unless inheritance is explicitly defined or a bulk change is performed. This is why the correct answer is that modifying permissions of a directory does not directly change the permissions of the files contained within it.
Learn More
AI Generated Content may display inaccurate information, always double-check anything important.
What are directory permissions and how do they work?
What does it mean by permission inheritance?
How can I change permissions for multiple files at once?