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Re: Problem with Files Sharing in One System



On Fri, 2003-07-25 at 01:09, Yuhanes Tjandra wrote:
> Hi, 
> I need to share some files between certain users in a linux system. 
> Therefore I created a new group and I put those users in that group. 
> 
> The problem is every user in that group saves/creates a file with
> his/her own group. Right now, with administrator privilege, I can change
> it either manually or put the commands in cron. IMO, it's not quite effective though. 
> 
> Is there any better way to do that?

Why yes, there is it is called placing a sticky bit on the Directory:

chmod g+s directory

As well as changing the group to the proper one, then provided the umask
is correct... you should be OK.



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