[cobalt-developers] Re: cobalt-developers digest, Vol 1 #285 - 16 msgs

[cLive hoLLoway <cLive@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

H. P.  Stroebel typed...
>cLive hoLLoway schrieb:
>
>> I have a directory with permissions:
>> drwxrwsr-x
>
>x = executable
>s = setuid/setgid
>
>> what's the safest way to analyse this further?
>
>man chmod

I did man chmod first, but I seem to be going round in circles. Trying to
search for a good lesson on setuid, setgid and the term 'effective user id'
on search engines is almost impossible (try it ;-)

All I'm trying to work out is *why* this has appeared in my /home/sites
directory, and whether it is safe to run

chmod -R g+x /home/sites

as root to change all the (eg) drwxrwsr-x  files to drwxrwxr-x

or whether that will work anyway?!?

DOes *anybody* out there have a clue why the setuid appears in the listing?
What's it doing?!?

more thoughts welcomed

cLive ;-)

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