tlug: Simple rm question

[Neil Booth <NeilB@example.com>]

Why, when I'm logged in as myself, can I delete root-owned, read-only
files using rm?

I get asked for confirmation like "delete XYZ, overriding mode 0644?"

There must be a setting somewhere to stop this, as it seems a basic
security hole. Couldn't find anything in the man pages.

Neil.

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