From: Paul Eggert Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 23:42:19 +0000 (+0000) Subject: (Mode Structure): The restricted deletion flag X-Git-Tag: v6.0~110 X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=a29aa4faa6be6e002ade3b782e3b01863618420b;p=thirdparty%2Fcoreutils.git (Mode Structure): The restricted deletion flag restricts only unprivileged users. --- diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog index ab3cdd58d5..dc48052ae9 100644 --- a/doc/ChangeLog +++ b/doc/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +2006-07-22 Paul Eggert + + * coreutils.texi (What information is listed): Clarify that the + restricted deletion flag is another name for the sticky bit. + * perm.texi (Mode Structure): The restricted deletion flag + restricts only unprivileged users. + 2006-07-16 Paul Eggert * coreutils.texi: Change GNU to @acronym{GNU} in a few places. diff --git a/doc/perm.texi b/doc/perm.texi index 6235a745df..2b3d2d5732 100644 --- a/doc/perm.texi +++ b/doc/perm.texi @@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ subdirectories. @cindex swap space, saving text image in @cindex text image, saving in swap space @cindex restricted deletion flag -Prevent users from removing or renaming a file in a directory +Prevent unprivileged users from removing or renaming a file in a directory unless they own the file or the directory; this is called the @dfn{restricted deletion flag} for the directory. For regular files on some systems, save the program's text image on the