Answer:
If a directory is writable and has sticky bit is set, files within directory removed or renamed only if one or more following is true:
- The user owns the file
- The user owns the directory
- The file writable by the User
- The user is "root"
chmod 1777 project_dir
The sticky bit is displayed as the letter t in the execute field for 'others'.
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Sticky Bit is a permission bit that protects the files with in a Directory. If the directory has sticky bit set, a file can be deleted by the owner of the file, the owner of the directory or root.
This Prevents a user from deleting other users files from public directories .
- The user owns the file
- The user owns the directory
- The file writable by the User
- The user is "root"
chmod 1777 project_dir
The sticky bit is displayed as the letter t in the execute field for 'others'.
________________________________________
Sticky Bit is a permission bit that protects the files with in a Directory. If the directory has sticky bit set, a file can be deleted by the owner of the file, the owner of the directory or root.
This Prevents a user from deleting other users files from public directories .
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