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Re: Mirroring Question



On Thu, Jan 16, 2003 at 11:20:12AM -0600, Ray wrote:
> we have multiple machines here running debian, and to try to save
> bandwidth i followed the instructions for setting up rsyncing a debian
> mirror.  while looking at it i noticed a few odd things, i don't know
> if they are a problem or should be of any concern.  several of the
> folders are setgid (if i'm reading it correctly).  is this how it
> should be and why does it need to be setgid?

A setgid directory simply means that files created inside those
directories will be created with the same group as the directory. It's
nothing to worry about in this context either way, really.

-- 
Colin Watson                                  [cjwatson@flatline.org.uk]



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