Re: Does Debian change permissions automatically??

[Pietro Cagnoni <pcagnoni@mclink.net>]

au516@freenet.carleton.ca wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> This is my 2nd and last attempt to get some feedback on this problem.  I
> have received no replies to my first query.
>
> Basically I'm trying to find out, from someone who knows Debian's
> structure better than I, whether there is a mechanism in Debian that
> changes permissions on files *automagically* to ensure system security.
> 
> I have not been able to locate this, and so cannot customize/fix this
> behaviour.
> 
> In short then, here is my question:
> Does Debian Potato change permissions automatically??
> 
> Thanks for all help rendered!
> R.

yes it does: see /etc/cron.daily/syslogd and man savelog.

pietro.