On Sun, Mar 05, 2000 at 03:48:55PM -0500, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote:
> Marcus Brinkmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > As root:
> > # echo do not see > /tmp/secret
> > # chgrp marcus /tmp/secret
> > # chmod go-r /tmp/secret
> >
> > Now /tmp/secret looks like this:
> > -rw------- root marcus tmp/secret
> >
> > Now login as marcus, who belongs to group marcus and nothing else.
> > $ cat /tmp/secret
> > do not see
> >
> > This might also be a glibc bug, I dunno.
>
> I suspect this is not a bug at all.
>
> What is the gid marcus and what is the uid marcus?
gid=uid=1000
> The Hurd supports a feature known as "groupleaders". If your uid=gid,
> then you count as the owner for any files with that group.
Oh. That would explain it of course. I will close the report.
(Sounds like an entry for the FAQ).
Thanks,
Marcus
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