On Wed, Jun 13, 2007 at 05:12:34PM +0200, Galevsky wrote: > Let's have 3 users: user1, user2 and user3 > let's have a user1 script: /home/user1/script.sh > > Script is: > > #!/bin/bash > if [ -f '/home/user1/testfile' ] > then rm /home/user1/testfile > else touch /home/user1/testfile > fi > > > Both user2 and user3 can execute it. What I want is user3 be able to > delete the file that was created before by user2 during a previous > run. But I fail to find a solution. Even if user1 set the > setuid/setgid flag on the script file, the file /home/user1/testfile > belongs to user2 and user3 won't be able to delete the file. > > How can I make the /home/user1/testfile belong to user1, the owner of > the script instead of the user that launches it ? >
On DEBIAN, to remove a file, you need write permissions on the directory in which it resides. I suppose user1 could give group write to the directory. You would then create a group and put user[1-3] in that group. Doug. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
