topic Re: chmod 4000 and 4600 in Operating System - Linux

chmod 4000 and 4600

VEL_1 — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 23:11:22 GMT

Generally to set sticky bit, we will use like:

# chmod 4100 test.txt
# ll test.txt
---s------ 1 root root 462 Jan 28 09:22 test.txt

# chmod 4700 test.txt
# ll test.txt
-rws------ 1 root root 462 Jan 28 09:22 test.txt

But in the following, What is "S" indicate in the sticky bit field??

# chmod 4000 test.txt
# ll test.txt
---S------ 1 root root 462 Jan 28 09:22 test.txt

# chmod 4600 test.txt
# ll test.txt
-rwS------ 1 root root 462 Jan 28 09:22 test.txt

Re: chmod 4000 and 4600

Dexter Filmore — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 23:35:07 GMT

I think the "S" indicates that the execute bit is not set, whereas the "s" in the first example indicates that the execute bit is set.

Re: chmod 4000 and 4600

Claudio Cilloni — Fri, 28 Jan 2005 02:18:58 GMT

"sticky"? I thought that the 's' bit means "superuser"...

ciao
Claudio

Re: chmod 4000 and 4600

HGN — Fri, 28 Jan 2005 08:51:56 GMT

Hi

#chmod 4000 sets the User ID on file execution
#chmod 2000 sets the group ID on file execution

so s gives the execute permission, so when u set a group to execute, the people in that group can all execute that file.
You can the passwd file each user can execute it to change his own passwd(that has user id on execution).

Rgds

HGN

Re: chmod 4000 and 4600

Stuart Browne — Sun, 30 Jan 2005 22:26:16 GMT

Claudio is right. 's' or 'S' is suid-execute, not sticky. 't' is sticky (1xxx or 'chmod +t').