What is the difference between chmod and chattr?
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Solaris operating system does not have chattr, it uses chmod instead. Also on Windows. Because when you're changing attributes of a file you're changing what you or other users can do with it, thus the meaning of chmod.
So do we really need chattr? and how is it different to chmod?
chmod
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Solaris operating system does not have chattr, it uses chmod instead. Also on Windows. Because when you're changing attributes of a file you're changing what you or other users can do with it, thus the meaning of chmod.
So do we really need chattr? and how is it different to chmod?
chmod
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"Solaris operating system does not have chattr, it uses chmod instead. Also on Windows." Not our problem ;)chattris more powerful thanchmod: chmod does not always have a method to set "immutable".
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Solaris operating system does not have chattr, it uses chmod instead. Also on Windows. Because when you're changing attributes of a file you're changing what you or other users can do with it, thus the meaning of chmod.
So do we really need chattr? and how is it different to chmod?
chmod
asked Feb 16 at 10:28
Shayan
195315
Solaris operating system does not have chattr, it uses chmod instead. Also on Windows. Because when you're changing attributes of a file you're changing what you or other users can do with it, thus the meaning of chmod.
So do we really need chattr? and how is it different to chmod?
chmod
chmod
asked Feb 16 at 10:28
Shayan
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asked Feb 16 at 10:28
Shayan
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asked Feb 16 at 10:28
Shayan
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asked Feb 16 at 10:28
Shayan
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asked Feb 16 at 10:28
Shayan
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"Solaris operating system does not have chattr, it uses chmod instead. Also on Windows." Not our problem ;)chattris more powerful thanchmod: chmod does not always have a method to set "immutable".
– Rinzwind
Feb 16 at 10:36
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"Solaris operating system does not have chattr, it uses chmod instead. Also on Windows." Not our problem ;)chattris more powerful thanchmod: chmod does not always have a method to set "immutable".
– Rinzwind
Feb 16 at 10:36
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"Solaris operating system does not have chattr, it uses chmod instead. Also on Windows." Not our problem ;)
chattr is more powerful than chmod: chmod does not always have a method to set "immutable".– Rinzwind
Feb 16 at 10:36
"Solaris operating system does not have chattr, it uses chmod instead. Also on Windows." Not our problem ;)
chattr is more powerful than chmod: chmod does not always have a method to set "immutable".– Rinzwind
Feb 16 at 10:36
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chmod reefers to file permissions for users, groups and others:
read
write
execute
chattr reefers to attributes regardless users or groups, some of the attributes are:
a --> Append only
i --> Inmutable
c --> File automatically compressed in kernel.
Take a look at wikipedia for chattr.
answered Feb 16 at 10:39
Alvaro Niño
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chmodwith-wis for removing write permissions
– Alvaro Niño
Feb 16 at 10:43
Oops removed it. Yes but not on solaris ;)
– Rinzwind
Feb 16 at 10:53
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At least because:
Not all flags are supported or utilized by all filesystems;
The second thing - this question is a kind of trilling, because there is no chattr (these bits like linux has support) in solaris.
answered Feb 16 at 10:50
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chmod reefers to file permissions for users, groups and others:
read
write
execute
chattr reefers to attributes regardless users or groups, some of the attributes are:
a --> Append only
i --> Inmutable
c --> File automatically compressed in kernel.
Take a look at wikipedia for chattr.
answered Feb 16 at 10:39
Alvaro Niño
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chmodwith-wis for removing write permissions
– Alvaro Niño
Feb 16 at 10:43
Oops removed it. Yes but not on solaris ;)
– Rinzwind
Feb 16 at 10:53
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up vote
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chmod reefers to file permissions for users, groups and others:
read
write
execute
chattr reefers to attributes regardless users or groups, some of the attributes are:
a --> Append only
i --> Inmutable
c --> File automatically compressed in kernel.
Take a look at wikipedia for chattr.
answered Feb 16 at 10:39
Alvaro Niño
2337
chmodwith-wis for removing write permissions
– Alvaro Niño
Feb 16 at 10:43
Oops removed it. Yes but not on solaris ;)
– Rinzwind
Feb 16 at 10:53
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up vote
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up vote
2
down vote
chmod reefers to file permissions for users, groups and others:
read
write
execute
chattr reefers to attributes regardless users or groups, some of the attributes are:
a --> Append only
i --> Inmutable
c --> File automatically compressed in kernel.
Take a look at wikipedia for chattr.
answered Feb 16 at 10:39
Alvaro Niño
2337
chmod reefers to file permissions for users, groups and others:
read
write
execute
chattr reefers to attributes regardless users or groups, some of the attributes are:
a --> Append only
i --> Inmutable
c --> File automatically compressed in kernel.
Take a look at wikipedia for chattr.
answered Feb 16 at 10:39
Alvaro Niño
2337
answered Feb 16 at 10:39
Alvaro Niño
2337
answered Feb 16 at 10:39
Alvaro Niño
2337
answered Feb 16 at 10:39
Alvaro Niño
2337
2337
chmodwith-wis for removing write permissions
– Alvaro Niño
Feb 16 at 10:43
Oops removed it. Yes but not on solaris ;)
– Rinzwind
Feb 16 at 10:53
add a comment |Â
chmodwith-wis for removing write permissions
– Alvaro Niño
Feb 16 at 10:43
Oops removed it. Yes but not on solaris ;)
– Rinzwind
Feb 16 at 10:53
chmod with -w is for removing write permissions– Alvaro Niño
Feb 16 at 10:43
chmod with -w is for removing write permissions– Alvaro Niño
Feb 16 at 10:43
Oops removed it. Yes but not on solaris ;)
– Rinzwind
Feb 16 at 10:53
Oops removed it. Yes but not on solaris ;)
– Rinzwind
Feb 16 at 10:53
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At least because:
Not all flags are supported or utilized by all filesystems;
The second thing - this question is a kind of trilling, because there is no chattr (these bits like linux has support) in solaris.
answered Feb 16 at 10:50
L.Integra
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At least because:
Not all flags are supported or utilized by all filesystems;
The second thing - this question is a kind of trilling, because there is no chattr (these bits like linux has support) in solaris.
answered Feb 16 at 10:50
L.Integra
666
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
At least because:
Not all flags are supported or utilized by all filesystems;
The second thing - this question is a kind of trilling, because there is no chattr (these bits like linux has support) in solaris.
answered Feb 16 at 10:50
L.Integra
666
At least because:
Not all flags are supported or utilized by all filesystems;
The second thing - this question is a kind of trilling, because there is no chattr (these bits like linux has support) in solaris.
answered Feb 16 at 10:50
L.Integra
666
answered Feb 16 at 10:50
L.Integra
666
answered Feb 16 at 10:50
L.Integra
666
answered Feb 16 at 10:50
L.Integra
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"Solaris operating system does not have chattr, it uses chmod instead. Also on Windows." Not our problem ;)
chattris more powerful thanchmod: chmod does not always have a method to set "immutable".– Rinzwind
Feb 16 at 10:36