Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2003 20:26:40 -0700 From: "Mike Maltese" <mike@pcmedx.com> To: <questions@freebsd.org> Cc: Joe Altman <fj@panix.com> Subject: Re: Setting the sticky bit on /var/mail... Message-ID: <000d01c38d4b$fcfd53f0$f4f0a8c0@pcmedx.com> References: <20031008031656.GA1318@panix.com>
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This may not be correct, but my first instinct would be to check for a flag on the directory, i.e., 'ls -lo /var | grep mail'. See man pages for chflags and ls if necessary. > I am using Exim as a local mail agent on 5.1-RELEASE-p10. Suddenly, I > can no longer set the sticky bit on /var/mail...not even as root. The > error is "operation not permitted" when I run 'chmod 1777 mail'...this > error doesn't occur on 4.9-RC. > > What could cause this type of behavior, the sudden inability to set > that sticky bit? Further, if anyone has a pointer (beyond the manual) > to information regarding this, I would be grateful for the pointer. > > I just finished a cvsup this weekend; but I am not sure when this > became a problem because the machine is a testbed for 5.x and is often > turned off for extended periods. > > Anyway, if anyone has a clue for me, I would appreciate it. I am > guessing (utterly in the dark) that the culprit may be a chflags > issue? > > Thanks in advance for any replies... > > fj
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