On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 2:36 PM, Matthew Walker <[email protected]> wrote:
> > 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? > I hadn't. At the moment I don't have any setup to properly test this (my sincere apologies to everyone, I'm not nearly as experienced in Linux as most of you). I did create a second test file with the same permissions, and copied that file over the top of my first file. That may not be the same behavior as a binary though so my apologies if I'm being misleading and providing false-hope ;) -Eric /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
