In article <[🔎] 20050102171753.GC7782@mathom.us> you wrote: > Not on linux. Well, he can of course remove the directory entry with a fs debug tool or disk editor. But thats not possible with user rights w/o raw access richts to the device. However I think sys_unlink wont do it. I was looking for the source but this special policy is a bit hidden in all filesystems. Gruss Bernd