Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 22 Sep 1999 22:04:42 -0400 | From | Alex Nicolaou <> | Subject | Re: Why is chmod(2)? |
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Casey Schaufler wrote:
> No, a file with mode 000 (---------- for you young'uns) ought not > be openable by unprivileged users, period.
Hmm, I learned something new today. Why can a file with mode 000 be opened by root? This facility seems pointless since root can always chmod the file?
alex
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