Re: tlug: Simple rm question

[Scott Stone <sstone@example.com>]

On Wed, 30 Sep 1998, Neil Booth wrote:

> 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.

It's because you own and have write permission in the directory containing
the file.  It's like playing Go - root has a group with only one eye, and
you've got it surrounded :)

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