[LBo] permissions

[Anita Lewis]

Troy wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> What does 's' mean when used in group permissions?  For example, I have a
> directory set to drwxrwsr-x, therefore, the group has 's' permissions for
> execute.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Troy
> 

That means the directory has SGID (Set Group ID) so that every file
created in the directory will have the same group owner as the directory
itself. See SGID under
http://linuxbasics.org/course/book/sect_03_04#3.4.2.5._special_modes

Anita



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