Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 09:57:57 -0600 From: Paul Smith <paul.j.smith0@gmail.com> To: Ernie Luzar <luzar722@gmail.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: what does "t" is /tmp permissions mean Message-ID: <CACoaAtPy342A=jGcd9hrzgByT%2B11Y6NBn2=us-keSA2cXMi5Bw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <5514299D.4030802@gmail.com> References: <5514299D.4030802@gmail.com>
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Ernie Luzar wrote: > doing "ls -l /" shows that the /tmp directory has these permissions > drwxrwxrwt > > What does the "t" under other user mean? > Where can I find documentation on permissions? > Section 4.4 in the handbook is about permissions. https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/permissions.html t is the sticky bit. "When the sticky bit is set on a directory, it allows file deletion only by the file owner. This is useful to prevent file deletion in public directories, such as /tmp, by users who do not own the file." -- Paul Smith
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