Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 11:23:31 +0200 From: Harold Gutch <logix@foobar.franken.de> To: Graham Wheeler <gram@cequrux.com>, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Weird /tmp behaviour Message-ID: <19991028112331.A11345@foobar.franken.de> In-Reply-To: <99102811072904.03657@cequrux.com>; from Graham Wheeler on Thu, Oct 28, 1999 at 11:06:14AM %2B0200 References: <99102811072904.03657@cequrux.com>
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On Thu, Oct 28, 1999 at 11:06:14AM +0200, Graham Wheeler wrote:
> Hi all
>
> We've just noticed something strange here, that probably has a mundane
> explanation but we can't figure it out. On a 2.2.8 FreeBSD system, if anyone
> creates a file in /tmp, the group gets set to `bin'. The SGID bit is not set,
> so that doesn't explain it. Does anyone know why this happens? Unfortunately
> I don't have immediate access to any other releases to see if it is
> release-specific.
>
That's what BSD just does - see open(2):
When a new file is created it is given the group of the directory which
contains it.
The sticky bit on /tmp ensures that only the owner can delete and
rename his files in this directory.
bye,
Harold
--
<Shabby> Sleep is an abstinence syndrome wich occurs due to lack of caffein.
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