Re: Quake Segfaults
Torsten Hilbrich wrote:
>
> On: Sun, 07 Jun 1998 05:49:18 -0500 Ed Cogburn writes:
>
> >> > drwxrwxrwt 6 root root 6144 Jun 6 14:07 /tmp/
> >> >
> >> > If this is not how it is do a 'chmod 1777 /tmp' as root.
> >>
> >> Thanks! I got it before, but whats the 't'?? (all execute bit)
> >> typo, or what is it?
>
> > 't' is a special mode permission. It indicates the use of the swap
> > device for the item in question (I assume setting a dir to 't' says
> > that all files created in that dir are to be cached on the swap
> > device). See info on File Permissions.
>
> For a directory the set t-flag means that only the owner of a file may
> delete it.
>
> Torsten
>
Is there a man page/info/FAQ that explains this? Is this why its referred
to as 'sticky' or am I thinking of something else.
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Ed
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