Re: deny deleting a file for users

From: Devdas Bhagat (devdas_at_dvb.homelinux.org)
Date: 06/01/03

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    Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2003 19:59:36 +0530
To: focus-linux@securityfocus.com

    On 30/05/03 15:14 +0200, Sandra Hernandez wrote:
    > Hello,
    >
    > I would like to know if there exist any way to deny deleting a file for a user, but
    > allow this user accessing, removing parts of this file or append text?
    > We have problems in our systems because some users delete theirs own nsmail file
    > without notice what they are doing.
    If you use ext2, or ext3, chattr(1) will help you.
    chattr -u file

    Devdas Bhagat

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