topic Re: mv: /tmp/test: cannot unlink: Not owner in Operating System - HP-UX

mv: /tmp/test: cannot unlink: Not owner

blal — Tue, 30 Nov 2004 11:25:02 GMT

Hi

I have a file owned by user1. (file not in home dir )

Now user2 is trying to move the file .

Both user1 and user2 are in the same group.
And there is no sticky bits set for the source/dest dir .

The file is having 777 permissions and I am getting the following error

mv: /tmp/test: cannot unlink: Not owner

Is this operation permitted in HP unix ?
If then how can I set this ?

Please help .

Thanks,

Re: mv: /tmp/test: cannot unlink: Not owner

RAC_1 — Tue, 30 Nov 2004 11:29:31 GMT

Is the file a normal file??
What does following return for both users??

id user1
id user2

Now some personal question. IS THAT BAIJU LAL??? IAM ANIL HERE. EMAIL ME.

Anil

Re: mv: /tmp/test: cannot unlink: Not owner

A. Clay Stephenson — Tue, 30 Nov 2004 11:35:22 GMT

What are the directory permisdsions?

Are these local filesystems or is NFS/automounter in play as well?

Re: mv: /tmp/test: cannot unlink: Not owner

Bill Hassell — Tue, 30 Nov 2004 11:36:59 GMT

777 permissions for a file have nothing to do with the existence of a file. Whether you can move or remove a file completely depends on the directory's ownership, not the file. If the /tmp directory is 777 (drwxrwxrwx which is required for normal operations), then anyone can create, move/rename or remove any file in that directory. If the stickiy bit is set on the source directory, then only the file's owner is allowed to move/rename or remove a file.

Re: mv: /tmp/test: cannot unlink: Not owner

Fred Ruffet — Tue, 30 Nov 2004 11:37:03 GMT

What are permissions on directory ? isn't sticky bit set ? it is usual on /tmp... let's see a "ls -ld /tmp"

Regards,

Fred

Re: mv: /tmp/test: cannot unlink: Not owner

Suraj_2 — Tue, 30 Nov 2004 11:43:21 GMT

Hi

1) Check for the permission
2) Check whether file is a normal file or a link one

Rgds
Suraj

Re: mv: /tmp/test: cannot unlink: Not owner

blal — Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:09:38 GMT

Thanks Guys,

The parent directory had a ACL set .

Regards,
baiju.