On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 14:44 +0100, Jorge Almeida wrote: > On Wed, 28 Mar 2007, Albert Hopkins wrote: > > > > > You should probably use ACLs. They may also obviate the need to set > > directory sticky bits to begin with. > I know, but learning ACL will not be a minor task (I think).
POSIX ACLs are simple, and a logical extension of traditional permissions. Anyone who has ever messed with Windows or VMS ACLs would be comforted to know that POSIX ACLs are much simpler. > > > > You did not explain why you want to do this, but you also want to > > investigate whether g+s'ing the directory gives the effect you want. > > > It doesn't, but it would be the same problem, as to umask or similar. You still haven't specified what exactly you are trying to accomplish which makes it difficult to suggest a solution. -- Albert W. Hopkins -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
