[LBo] permissions

[Troy]

Thank you Anita, it now makes perfect sense!

Troy

On 10/22/07, Anita Lewis <a.lewis at linuxbasics.org> wrote:
>
> 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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