RE: 'S' permissions

2001-01-15 Thread Fernando Carvajal
it's the suid bit but the file have no execution permission see http://www.infocom.cqu.edu.au/Archives/Units/1998/Autumn/85321_Systems_Admin istration/Old_Stuff/1997_Website/Communication/Mailing_lists/1997/WWW_Archiv e/March/msg00061.html Regards -Mensaje original- De: Rob VanFleet

Re: 'S' permissions

2001-01-15 Thread Rob VanFleet
On Mon, Jan 15, 2001 at 10:21:01AM +0100, Fernando Carvajal wrote: it's the suid bit but the file have no execution permission Why would that exist on a directory one just untarred? I noticed this right after I untarred a tar.gz and was subsequently unable to cd into it, for why I don't know.

Re: 'S' permissions

2001-01-15 Thread William T Wilson
On Mon, 15 Jan 2001, Rob VanFleet wrote: I know what s is, when designated in the permissions of a file, but what does a capitol 'S' stand for? ie: drw-r-Sr-- It means the s bit is set, but the x bit is *not* set. Not used very much...

Re: 'S' permissions

2001-01-15 Thread Rob VanFleet
On Mon, Jan 15, 2001 at 03:34:04AM -0600, Rob VanFleet wrote: Why would that exist on a directory one just untarred? Ugh, never mind about the above, I wasn't thinking. Any clues as to why I would not be able to cd into the directory though? I noticed this right after I untarred a tar.gz and

Re: 'S' permissions

2001-01-15 Thread Peter Hugosson-Miller
Rob VanFleet wrote: On Mon, Jan 15, 2001 at 03:34:04AM -0600, Rob VanFleet wrote: Why would that exist on a directory one just untarred? Ugh, never mind about the above, I wasn't thinking. Any clues as to why I would not be able to cd into the directory though? You need the 'x' bit set to

Re: 'S' permissions -- in home dir?

2001-01-15 Thread Thomas J. Hamman
On Mon, Jan 15, 2001 at 03:11:53AM -0600, Rob VanFleet wrote: I know what s is, when designated in the permissions of a file, but what does a capitol 'S' stand for? ie: drw-r-Sr-- I have a related question: How come almost every file in my home directory has s or S permissions set? Even if

RE: 'S' permissions

2001-01-15 Thread Richard Cobbe
Lo, on Monday, January 15, Fernando Carvajal did write: it's the suid bit but the file have no execution permission Minor nit, but drw-r-Sr-- is actually the set*gid* bit; setuid would be drwSr--r--. Richard

Re: 'S' permissions -- in home dir?

2001-01-15 Thread Richard Cobbe
Lo, on Monday, January 15, Thomas J. Hamman did write: On Mon, Jan 15, 2001 at 03:11:53AM -0600, Rob VanFleet wrote: I have a related question: How come almost every file in my home directory has s or S permissions set? Even if I change them to x, I find later on that they have mysteriously