[Cialug] Directory permissions 'overrride'?

Andy Denner linux-list at upeke.com
Tue Jan 17 05:31:00 UTC 2023


sudo chattr +a .
may be a bit heavy handed but would allow for editing and creating of 
new files/folders but would prevent deletion/moving

L. V. Lammert wrote on 1/5/2023 4:07 PM:
> Have a sitiation where a directory has disappeared sometime on the past
> (late 2020), .. so we're trying to figure out how to prevent the situation
> (since Users have GUI access to the storage, it was most likely an
> accidental mouse click or drag/drop).
>
> It would be problematic to physically move the folder to an archive
> location or actually restrict permissions on the directory contents.
>
> Is there a way to prevent the directory from being relocated, while still
> preserving write permissions on the contents? I don't think it is possible
> within the base permission structure, so posibly looking for a higher
> level option.
>
> 	TIA!
>
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