Kenneth Johansson writes:
> Do linux even support the sticky bit (t) I can't see a reason
> to use it, why would I want the file to be stored in the swap ??
It is not currently supported. Swapping out executables would
be very nice when using an NFS or CD-ROM filesystem, because
swap space is much faster.
> Also I think S (setuid but no execute bit) have something to
> do with file locking but I'am not shure exactly how it works.
Yeah, if you mount with mandatory locking enabled it does stuff.
It's a UNIX feature.
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