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Old 03-02-2007
Set User ID on execution mode.
I have a directory. To this directory, for Group bits combination, it is showing as 's'. Which I found out, it means "Set User ID on execution mode". Within this directory I am not able to create subfolder.

Does it mean, only the Owner of this directory will be able to create subdirectories & new files under this?
# 2  
Old 03-02-2007
The 's' bit on a directory is the set-gid bit.
New files will be created in the directory with the group of the directory itself.

Check if you are in the group, as listed by the directory for which s-gid bit is set.

If so, you should able to create files within that!
# 3  
Old 03-02-2007
How I should check, if I am part of that group? Is there any command or else I'll have to catch the administrator?
# 4  
Old 03-02-2007
use the command

Code:
groups

available as

/usr/bin/groups

and check whether you are in that group!
# 5  
Old 03-02-2007
Am not sure if groups would be available in all the distributions

If groups is not available
use

id -Gn
# 6  
Old 03-02-2007
Also pls try,

ypcat passwd | grep yourLoginID
 
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