tag: chmod

  • Cron job that creates backups of a directory in Linux

    Cron job that creates backups of a directory in Linux

    Maria D. Campbell

    How to create a cron job that creates backups of a directory in Linux.

    #chmod, #cron daemon, #crontab, #linux, #automation, #task automation

  • setuid, setgid, and sticky bit in Linux and Unix (macOS)

    setuid, setgid, and sticky bit in Linux and Unix (macOS)

    Maria D. Campbell

    Learn how setuid, setgid, and sticky bit work in Linux and macOS — what they do, how to set and remove them with chmod, and when to use each one.

    #chmod, #file permissions, #linux, #linux mint, #unix, #macOS, #principle of least privilege, #special permissions, #setuid, #setgid, #sticky bit