Saturday, 27 January 2018

Linux from the command line -- Learning the sticky bits of file permissions

Linux from the command line -- Learning the sticky bits of file permissions

People coming from other operating systems, particularly Windows, may not be used to or have an understanding of the breadth, versatility, and power of Linux files system permissions. Linux inherited a great system of file system permissions bits from it's UNIX ancestors that give you great power and control over the entire file system from the top file system level to the individual file.
Sticky bits are one part of that system that seem mysterious to many users, but they're really not that hard once you have them explained.
https://linuxroutes.com/linux-sticky-bit-how-to-set-linux-sticky-bit/

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