Unix Programming - Re: chmod: Why must "g+s" be specified symbolically (at least in

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Re: chmod: Why must "g+s" be specified symbolically (at least in

Chris Thompson

2004-10-22, 5:53 pm

In article <Pine.SOL.4.58.0410221403000.17681@zaphod.rite-group.com>,
Rich Teer <rich.teer@rite-group.com> wrote:
>On Fri, 22 Oct 2004, Kenny McCormack wrote:
>
>
>IIRC, it was done to help prevent finger trouble. I.e., you have
>to go that extra step if you want to change permission AND set
>the SGID bit.

It's a trigger guard that has _long_ outlived its usefulness.

Chris Thompson
Email: cet1 [at] cam.ac.uk