It is common for executables to have these permissions: rwxr-xr-x maybe this is better: --x--x--x what that means is that you can run the program but you ca

It is common for executables to have these permissions: rwxr-xr-x maybe this is better: --x--x--x what that means is that you can run the program but you cannot read it as a regular file. To delete or create a file you must have write permission to the directory it is or will be found in. Yes it's a PITA to take away your own permissions but your server is not the box you take with you when you hang out at Starbucks.