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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers what is SUID/GUID bits in UNIX/Solaris Post 302171322 by reply2soumya on Thursday 28th of February 2008 06:46:38 AM
Old 02-28-2008
what is SUID/GUID bits in UNIX/Solaris

Hi,

I have a Oracle Database on Solaris 5.10 .

Following file are showing with SUID/GUID bits .

-rwsr-xr-x root dba /optware/oracle/10.2.0.2/db/bin/extjob

What will happen if this is changed to oracle dba .

I need to know the will there be a effect if the owner of extjob is changed.


Thanx
 

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