so if i set a sticky bit it applies for owner also???? On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 2:05 PM, Cameron Simpson <cs@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 18Nov2011 11:07, kavya <kavya.g4@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > | Am working with file permission I have a query, > | > | usually on /mnt normal users will not be having permission to write so I > | gave permission such as > | #chmod 766 /mnt > > Surely you want 777 here? A directory with no 'x' permission is not > searchable; 'r' only lets someone see the names of the things in the > directory, 'x' (search) lets them access it. So with a directory you > almost always want to grant 'x' if you grant any access. You don't need > to give 'r', but it is usual. So 'r-x' and '--x' are sensible, 'r--' is > usually not sensible. > > | #chmod go+t /mnt > > You just want "+t" here. There is no such thing as "sticky bit for > group" or "sticky bit for other". There is only one bit. > > | I have enabled a sticky bit on /mnt for group and > | others, as sticky bit is set, even the files and folders under /mnt can > not > | be deleted by others even if they have complete permissions and no sticky > | bit is set for files under /mnt, > > Yes. > > | is there any option to allow users to > | delete only particular files ????? > > No. The permissions on /mnt apply to the directory as a whole, > not on a per-name basis. > > If you want per-name control the best you can do is make subdirectories > and grant different accesses to those. Which is what home directories > effectively are, if you would like a similar arrangement. > > Cheers, > -- > Cameron Simpson <cs@xxxxxxxxxx> DoD#743 > http://www.cskk.ezoshosting.com/cs/ > > My opinions are borrowed from someone who no longer needs them. > -- KatmanDu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- Thanks and Regards Kavya.N(Koramangala) -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
