Re: [SLE] /var properties?

From: Anders Johansson (andjoh_at_rydsbo.net)
Date: 03/08/05

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Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2005 00:36:10 +0100

    On Tuesday 08 March 2005 00:29, Paul W. Abrahams wrote:
    > On Monday 07 March 2005 5:14 pm, Anders Johansson wrote:
    > > /var/tmp should be 1777 (the sticky bit should be set, just like for
    > > /tmp)
    >
    > Why is that?

    Same reasons as for /tmp. Because multiple users should be able to write to
    the directory, and you don't want users being able to delete or modify other
    users' files 

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