Subject: Re: Immutable bit question
To: Rob Healey <rhealey@kas.helios.mn.org>
From: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>
List: current-users
Date: 10/11/1995 20:17:05
On Wed, 11 Oct 1995 09:47:43 -0500 (CDT)
rhealey@kas.helios.mn.org (Rob Healey) wrote:
> Will the immutable bit have any effect while rc.local is running, i.e.
> before the kernel security mode is changed from 0 to 1?
I _think_ the semantics of the secure bit are that if it's set, the file
is immutable, regardless of securelevel, but the bit can be cleared when
securelevel < 1. That's just my belief, and, of course, you might want
to double-check "just to be sure".
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