On Mon, Jul 28, 2003 at 11:57:50AM -0500, Eric Sandeen wrote:
> restrict_chown (the default) means that only root can "give away" files
> to another user via chown.
>
> But yes, this does look like a bug.
what does? appears to be correct behavior to me:
> > fs.xfs.restrict_chown = 1
> > marco:/dvdrip# touch test
> > marco:/dvdrip# chown marc test
> > chown: changing ownership of `test': Operation not permitted
marco != root && marco != marc, chown not permitted.
> > -----------------------------------------------------
> > then with restrict chown to 0
> > marco:/dvdrip# touch test
> > marco:/dvdrip# chown marc test
!restrict_chown, this chown permitted.
> > marco:/dvdrip# chown root test
> > chown: changing ownership of `test': Operation not permitted
marco != root && marco != marc which is now the owner of the file, due
to previous chown, you can't chown a file you don't own under any
circumstances. chown not permitted.
> >
> > I don't think this is a normal behaviour (in either case), but the restrict
> > chown is confusing me a little bit ...
looks normal and correct to me.
maybe im missing something.
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Ethan Benson
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