[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hello all, > This is my 2nd and last attempt to get some feedback on this problem. I > have received no replies to my first query. > > Basically I'm trying to find out, from someone who knows Debian's > structure better than I, whether there is a mechanism in Debian that > changes permissions on files *automagically* to ensure system security. > > I have not been able to locate this, and so cannot customize/fix this > behaviour. > > In short then, here is my question: > Does Debian Potato change permissions automatically?? > > Thanks for all help rendered! > R.
yes it does: see /etc/cron.daily/syslogd and man savelog. pietro.