Cute how is this chattr +i sets the imutability attribute of a file. It prevents this copy of this file from being altered by anyone even superuser (root) until the attribute is switched off. The attribute can only be switched on or off by the superuser. The file can be copied and that copy can be modified/altered to any extent.
-----Original Message----- From: David Talkington [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 1:36 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: deny copying files -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Paul Hamm wrote: > >>it that possible to restrict file to not able be copying but still can be >>see the contents. > >Woops sorry read that post wrong this prevents files from being altered. It >will allow copying the file. Figure that one out, and you may be set for a lucrative career with the MPAA. ;-) - -d - -- David Talkington PGP key: http://www.prairienet.org/~dtalk/0xCA4C11AD.pgp - -- http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/pale_blue_dot.html -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP 6.5.8 Comment: Made with pgp4pine 1.75-6 iQA/AwUBPHqEEr9BpdPKTBGtEQK/xgCg15yO/i6Pkc+Zd/wbH9+lMumKzhwAoMOj UlPBGnHzJc7C7TQ6RSPKf0lF =TJJr -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
