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Title: file permissions
Post by: Marshall P. Keith on February 09, 2001, 11:41:07 PM

I have been using linux for a few years. I have seen file permissions of r w and x but never s.  what is a file permission of s and why the change.

Marshall

Title: Re: file permissions
Post by: zac on February 10, 2001, 09:42:33 AM

hey,

i think i can answer your question - i understand the 's' has something to do with setting the user/group id upon execution of the file in question (do a man chmod for more info)

zac