>Can someone explain what "sticky bit" means in an ACL?

The sticky bit is set on a public directory where users have write permission. By default, if you give someone write permission they have the ability to delete any files in the directory even if they don't own them. The could also redirect output over an existing file. By setting the sticky bit on a directory, you prevent users from deleting or acidently trashing other people's files. Do an

#  ls -ld  /tmp

to see a directory where the bit is set. To set the sticky bit on a directory, use a command like

# chmod 1777 pub_directory

Dave

documented on: 07-28-99 11:29:43