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append-only directories -> restricted deletion flag,

which is the term that POSIX d5 uses for this notion.
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Jim Meyering
2000-12-30 16:51:24 +00:00
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@@ -69,11 +69,12 @@ matter what group the user who creates them is in.
@cindex sticky @cindex sticky
@cindex swap space, saving text image in @cindex swap space, saving text image in
@cindex text image, saving in swap space @cindex text image, saving in swap space
@cindex append-only directories @cindex restricted deletion flag
save the program's text image on the swap device so it will load more save the program's text image on the swap device so it will load more
quickly when run (called the @dfn{sticky bit}). For directories on some quickly when run (called the @dfn{sticky bit}). For directories on some
systems, prevent users from removing files that they do not own in the systems, prevent users from removing or renaming a file in a directory
directory; this is called making the directory @dfn{append-only}. unless they own the file or the directory; this is called the
@dfn{restriction deletion flag} for the directory.
@end enumerate @end enumerate
@node Symbolic Modes @node Symbolic Modes