Douglas Allan Tutty wrote:
> Galevsky wrote:
> > 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.

Yes.  That would be good.

Do this in a subdirectory of your home.  If your $HOME is writable by
others, group write, then many programs will refuse to trust files
there.  (e.g. sendmail/postfix/exim, procmail, ssh, etc.)

Bob


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