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Friday, February 18, 2011

Linux File Permissions - Sticky Bit

The most common use of the sticky bit today is on directories. When the sticky bit is set, only the item's owner, the directory's owner, or thesuperuser can rename or delete files. Without the sticky bit set, any user with write and execute permissions for the directory can rename or delete contained files, regardless of owner. Typically this is set on the /tmp directory to prevent ordinary users from deleting or moving other users' files. This feature was introduced in 4.3BSD in 1986 and today it is found in most modern Unix systems.


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