Proper way to give rights at the file system?

[robert.chiodini-1 at ksc.nasa.gov (Bob Chiodini)]

On Wed, 2006-02-22 at 13:24 -0500, James Pifer wrote:
> I have a certain directory under /usr that I want to make available
> through vsftp to a specific user. The easiest way to do this, I believe,
> is to create a symlink from the user's home directory to this directory.
> The catch is I want/need them to be able to delete/upload files as well.
> Root is the group and user owner of the files. 
> 
> What is the "proper" way to give rights for this user?
> 
> Thanks,
> James
> 

James,

It might be safer to put the files in the user's home directory and make
a link from within /usr.  If that can be tolerated.

Bob...