On 09.11.2017 11:53, Bernhard Voelker wrote:
On 11/08/2017 11:54 AM, kalle wrote:
info chmod doesn't say, which users can apply it successfully. The same
for info chown.
Well, it does - indirectly:
https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/html_node/chmod-invocation.html#chmod-invocation
[...] This behavior depends on the policy and functionality of the
underlying chmod system call. When in doubt, check the underlying
system behavior.
well, i understand this at a reference to chmod (2). But it is not
explicit.
I think this should be changed then.
Unfortunately, the above is mentioned in the context of set-
user-ID and set-group-ID, although it generally applies.
For GNU/Linux systems, this usually means that only root and the owner
of the file can chmod(2).
Are the related man-pages also maintained by GNU coreutils? They also
have the same deficiencies...
Also here, this is documented ... but also in the 'SETUID AND SETGID BITS'
context.
Have a nice day,
Berny
greetings,kalle
