On Tue, Jun 19, 2001 at 07:06:45PM +0200, bernd b wrote: > In DEBIAN new directories are made > drwxr-sr-x. Of course this can be changed with umask > But where is the default file permission and the setgid bit set? > How should i create dirs which are default drwxr-xr-x; without the gid bit > set? > > Also some dirs do not have execute permission for group and then have > drwxr-S***. Why is this "S", and why have the setgid on anyway when group > itself cannot execute, thus groupid cannot be set? > > Does someone know this?
i'm certain someone does. you're about to become one of them.
here's where i'd look--
man ls
which points to
info ls
(or if you're sane, "pinfo ls" -- apt-get install pinfo)
which says
The permissions listed are similar to symbolic mode specifications
(*note Symbolic Modes::). But `ls' combines multiple bits into the
third character of each set of permissions as follows:
`s'
If the setuid or setgid bit and the corresponding executable
bit are both set.
`S'
If the setuid or setgid bit is set but the corresponding
executable bit is not set.
`t'
If the sticky bit and the other-executable bit are both set.
`T'
If the sticky bit is set but the other-executable bit is not
set.
`x'
If the executable bit is set and none of the above apply.
`-'
Otherwise.
it's not so important to know all these things -- but it's VITAL
to know hot to find out.
--
DEBIAN NEWBIE TIP #6 from Will Trillich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
:
How do you keep text from SCROLLING BY TOO DAMN FAST? :)
Before pressing the ENTER key of a command that you know will
generate a lot of output, "pipe" it through your pager:
ls -lR | pager
locate tgz | pager
grep -r pattern /home | pager
You can also try <SHIFT>-<PAGE-UP> to scroll back. This works
both at the console and in rxvt/xterm windows.
Also see http://newbieDoc.sourceForge.net/ ...
