begin kevin lyda quotation:
> yes, use chmod 1755 binary or chmo +t binary (depending on how you
> like to sed modes on files). it sets the sticky bit which tells the
> kernel to cache the text section (which is sharable across instances)
> in ram. i think most modern unicies ignore it under the theory that
> buffer cache systems are smarter then they used to be.
(You almost certainly already know this. But for the benefit of those
who don't:)
Linux is one such, and thus the sticky bit has no effect on
non-directory files. When applied to directories, it implements the
sticky bit's _other_ traditional function, causing files within to be
renameable/modifiable/erasable only by file owner, directory owner, and
the superuser.
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Cheers,
Rick Moen This space for rant.
rick at linuxmafia.com
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