This one time, at band camp, Joe Wreschnig said: > Two nitpicks; first, this is insecure if anyone else uses your system. > The proper mode (IMO) is 4750, and then add the users you want to burn > CDs to the cdrom group; only they'll be able to run the binary. > > Secondly, that's not the sticky bit, it's the suid bit (which makes the > process run as the owner of the binary regardless of the real uid of the > person running it). The sticky bit either keeps executables in > memory/swap after they've exited (hence the name), but the more common > usage is on a directory, where it means that no one but the directory > owner can delete or move files in the directory even if they have write > permission. It's shown as +t in ls -l's output. Caught me - writing without thinking again. Sorry about that. Yes, I agree - it should be 4750 - that's how I have it here, as well. Steve -- Those lovable Brits department: They also have trouble pronouncing `vitamin'.
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