777 is read write execute for everyone. So everyone can do whatever they want in that directory including removing your files. Regards aaron On Tue, Jul 16, 2002 at 07:21:04PM +0300, Octavian Rasnita wrote: > Hi all, > > I have a question about Linux rights. > If I have a directory cgi-bin with 755 rights, and I have another folder > "test" under cgi-bin with 777 rights, can the files under the "test" > directory be accessible by other users? > > Thank you. > > Teddy Center: http://teddy.fcc.ro/ > Mail: orasnita at home.ro > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- +----------------------------------------------------------+ / |\ _,,,---,,_ /| / /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ / | / |,4- ) )-,_. ,\ ( `'-' / | / '---''(_/--' `-'\_) / | +----------------------------------------------------------+ | | Aaron Howell Kitten Internet | | | aaron at kitten.net.au Internet consultancy, | | | Phone: +61-417-625550 System administration, | | | fax: +61-7-36010099 system design/integration. | | | icq: 6715521 http://www.kitten.net.au | | | | | | | + | | / | | / | | / | |/ +----------------------------------------------------------+
