Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!vsi!friedl
From: friedl@vsi.UUCP (Stephen J. Friedl)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: Sticky bit -- To set or not to set.
Message-ID: <605@vsi.UUCP>
Date: 26 Apr 88 01:37:26 GMT
References: <13085@brl-adm.ARPA> <3571@gryphon.CTS.COM>
Organization: V-Systems, Inc. -- Santa Ana, CA
Lines: 17
Summary: Sticky bit on the shell?

In article <3571@gryphon.CTS.COM>, sarima@gryphon.CTS.COM (Stan Friesen) writes:
> In article <13085@brl-adm.ARPA> "oread::barbanis"@coins.cs.umass.edu writes:
> >["When do I use the sticky bit?"]
> The sticky bit should be set *only* for very heavily used programs
> that are not in continuous use. [...] Thus on most systems only vi/ex and
> perhaps the shells need or should have the sticky bit set.

I don't believe that setting the sticky bit on the shell buys
anything.  Once you login, its image stays around because it
is in use -- I believe the sticky bit only affects treatment
of images not being used.  This is reflected by the "only
by programs not in continuous use" statement; the shell is
not likely to be one of these programs.

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