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Date:      Tue, 28 Oct 2003 07:56:43 -0600
From:      "Jim" <jhorvath@frabill.com>
To:        <FREEBSD-QUESTIONS@FREEBSD.ORG>
Subject:   chmod after installworld
Message-ID:  <FCEALFLMBJHCOMLJCGNEKENKDFAA.jhorvath@frabill.com>

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New to FreeBSD.  Version 4.8 stable.  Fresh install.

Why am I allowed to chmod 000 a file after installation (ex: /usr/bin/rsh,
or /usr/bin/yppasswd), but cannot following a cvsup and installworld?  I get
an "Operation not allowed" message after updating.

A listing of the file shows "-r-sr-xr-x root wheel" as the permissions and
ownership.  The "s" is common to all the files I cannot change (I believe
this indicates the suid bit (which is why I'm trying to chmod this in the
first place)), but chmod 0000 produces the same results (not allowed).

I am logged in as root on the console, am not running ACL, yellow pages, or
anything else for authentication beyond master.passwd at this stage (fresh
install).

I have looked at the man page for chmod, and searched google, with no
results.

Please help.





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