UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi there, Complete Newbie here so any help would be so appreciated! I've set up a test directory and am trying to figure out out how to ensure that all new files will remain owned by the directory owner... not the creator of the file??

Do not allow others to write to the directory:

Code:

chmod 744 mydirectory

7 = owner read write execute
5 = group read execute
5 = other read execute

Hi Jim,
Thanks for quick response! I appreciate it! What I'm tentatively thinking about setting up will allow other users to create files in the directory...but that the ownership remains with the directory owner. Will the command referred above allow this! Thanks so much agaiN!

No... Jim's solution is quite clear only owner has the rights to write in the directory.

Perhaps the only workaround would be using NOT the ownership but the group:

You are the owner and your create a group called bb (in /etc/group...)
You change groupownership using chgrp to your directory
Now the trick is:

Code:

ant:/home/vbe $ mkdir AA;ll -ld AA
drwxrwxr-x   2 vbe        bb             96 Jun 18 17:19 AA
ant:/home/vbe $ chmod 2775 AA;r ll
ll -ld AA
drwxrwsr-x   2 vbe        bb             96 Jun 18 17:19 AA
ant:/home/vbe $

To write in AA you would have to be in group bb, whatever is put AA, the group will be bb