The bits get lost because both mc and emacs rename originalfile to
originalfile~ (e.g.) and create a new originalfile, without preserving the
original ownership/permissions.
(n)vi does not suffer from this problem, but neither does it create
backups.
--Jeff
On Thu, Jan 21, 1999 at 11:32:54AM -0500, Dale Scheetz wrote:
> I suspect that both of you are editing these files as a user. I suspect
> (but haven't checked) that if you do the edit as root, that the bits will
> stay in place, but another user, who may have write permissions on the
> file should
On Thu, 21 Jan 1999, Jules Bean wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Jan 1999, Tibor Koleszar wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > So, if you have a script with a setuid flag after you edit+save it in
> > mc's editor the flag will dissapear...
> > I dont know, but i think it's a bug.
> > Let me know if it is, and i'll re
On Thu, 21 Jan 1999, Tibor Koleszar wrote:
> Hello,
>
> So, if you have a script with a setuid flag after you edit+save it in
> mc's editor the flag will dissapear...
> I dont know, but i think it's a bug.
> Let me know if it is, and i'll report it.
i've observed the same thing in emacs.
Presum
Hello,
So, if you have a script with a setuid flag after you edit+save it in
mc's editor the flag will dissapear...
I dont know, but i think it's a bug.
Let me know if it is, and i'll report it.
Regards,
Tibor
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