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Old 12-02-2002
open()

i got a strange result when i write the function
open("new",O_RDWR | O_CREATE ,0744)
it create a file with the name new but in the authorization of the file it return
--wS------
do anyone know what is the minnig of the capital S
after i change the program,but with the same function, it done it right
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Old 12-02-2002
straight from man ls:

S If in the owner permissions, the file is not executable and set-user-ID mode is set. If in the group permissions, the file is not executable and set-group-ID mode is set.

to understand better do this:

touch xpto
chmod 4444 # read for all plus suid
ls -l xpto
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