Sorry, just realised again that I'm on the Windows list. The same principle should apply however.
On 20/02/2010 9:45 PM, Shane Arnold wrote: > The update runs with rights of the user that invoked the script. So, you > could just give the file group read permissions, and deny the "owner" > any rights at all, that way the script won't be able to overwrite that file. > > On 20/02/2010 9:26 PM, -xL-Trinidad wrote: > >> have that allready, wanted just to mention that writeprotecting does not >> work since the update runs propably with admin rights and can overwrite the >> files anyway. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Shane Arnold >> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 9:34 AM >> Subject: Re: [hlds] Left 4 Dead 2 Update Released >> >> >> It's easier to use the motdfile and hostfile commands in your server.cfg >> >> It will save you a lot of heartache, and gives you better control over >> your servers anyway. >> >> On 20/02/2010 4:23 PM, -xL-Trinidad wrote: >> > that doesnt work for me. They are still overwritten. >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: Michael Krasnow >> > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >> > Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 3:16 AM >> > Subject: Re: [hlds] Left 4 Dead 2 Update Released >> > >> > >> > or making them read only >> > >> > On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 7:42 PM, Aaron A. >> Maricic<pennsta...@gmail.com>wrote: >> > >> > > Hello, >> > > >> > > You can correct that issue by creating separate host.txt and >> motd.txt >> > > files, and then placing two lines in your server.cfg file >> pointing to >> > > those alternate file names (whatever they may be). >> > > >> > > hostfile "host_custom.txt" >> > > motdfile "motd_custom.txt" >> > > >> > > Hope this helps! >> > > >> > > Joeri van der Velden wrote: >> > > > I notice that every L4D2 update, it overwrites the >> host.txt and motd.txt >> > > in >> > > > the left4dead2 folder. It's a minor issue but it's >> pretty annoying that I >> > > > have to replace every time again. >> > > > >> > > > 2010/2/20 AJ King<pcmaster...@hotmail.com> >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> Nice one. >> > > >> >> > > >> Thanks, >> > > >> >> > > >> Alex King >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >>> From: jas...@valvesoftware.com >> > > >>> To: hlds_li...@list.valvesoftware.com; >> hlds@list.valvesoftware.com; >> > > >>> >> > > >> hlds_annou...@list.valvesoftware.com >> > > >> >> > > >>> Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:55:12 -0800 >> > > >>> Subject: [hlds] Left 4 Dead 2 Update Released >> > > >>> >> > > >>> A required update for Left 4 Dead 2 is now available. >> Please run >> > > >>> >> > > >> hldsupdatetool to receive the update. 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