On Thu, May 12, 2011 2:27 pm, Eric Olsen wrote: > On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 2:18 PM, Matthew Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> My gut says probably not, since a 'replace' is usually just a 'delete and >> create', >> unless you're doing it by modifying the contents of the file. (And some >> programs do the >> same thing for saving, so that they're atomic.) >> >> Not exactly the same as a delete and create, unless Samba handles it > differently. > > I was curious when I saw this, so I created a directory that my user has > read and execute, but not write (so I can't create files). I then created a > file in that directory that I can read and write. I am able to edit that > file, save changes, etc, but I cannot delete it or move it.
Yes, but did you try replacing it with a new file with the same name, by dropping it into the folder? -- Matthew Walker HAM Call Sign: N7TOX Kydance Hosting & Consulting, Inc. - http://www.kydance.net/ PHP, Perl, and Web Development - Linux Server Administration /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
