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authorJim Meyering <jim@meyering.net>2006-07-05 10:03:55 +0000
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* man/chmod.x: Correct the description of the sticky bit. Reported
by Chris Moore via Ian Jackson in <http://bugs.debian.org/376745>.
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@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ systems, and the Linux kernel ignores the sticky bit on files. Other
kernels may use the sticky bit on files for system-defined purposes.
On some systems, only the superuser can set the sticky bit on files.
.SH STICKY DIRECTORIES
-When the sticky bit is set on a directory, files in that directory may
-be unlinked or renamed only by root or their owner. Without the
-sticky bit, anyone able to write to the directory can delete or rename
-files. The sticky bit is commonly found on directories, such as /tmp,
-that are world-writable.
+When the sticky bit is set on a directory, a file in that directory may
+be unlinked or renamed only by the directory owner, the file owner, or root.
+Without the sticky bit, anyone able to write to the
+directory can delete or rename files. The sticky bit is commonly found
+on directories, such as /tmp, that are world-writable.
.SH OPTIONS
[SEE ALSO]
chmod(2)