Matthew Tebbens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > I'm not sure if this is normal, but it seems that any file owned by > someone else and in one of my directories can be deleted by me even > if I don't have the proper permissions to do so. I also can rename the > file, but I can't alter the file. This holds true even if the file > is owned by root. > > Is this normal ? >
yes, for deleting/renaming a file entry in a directory you need write permission for that directory. To change the contents of the file (deleting is deleting and not changing the contents) you need write permission for the file.