What is a sticky bit?

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- It is a security bit that protects the files with in a Directory
- It is a network bit that protects the files with in a Directory
- It is a permission bit that protects the files with in a Directory
- It is a bit that protects the files with in a Directory


CORRECT ANSWER : It is a permission bit that protects the files with in a Directory

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Sticky bit

A Sticky bit is a permission bit that is set on a file or a directory that lets only the owner of the file/directory or the root user to delete or rename the file. No other user is given privileges to delete the file created by some other user.

Prajakta Pandit 03-29-2017 12:27 AM

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