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Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE]

From Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE]
Date 2018-01-02 20:40 +0100
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On 01/02/2018 12:41 PM, Brian wrote:
> On Tue 02 Jan 2018 at 13:34:16 -0500, Greg Wooledge wrote:
>
>> On Tue, Jan 02, 2018 at 06:30:55PM +0000, Brian wrote:
>>> What *prevents* a user from destroying his own backup files?
>>
>> Intelligence, or an air gap, or both.
>
> The same things which prevent him from destroying the original files?
> Nothing to do with permissions or ACLs. You make Michael Stone's point
> for him.
>

A question in lieu of a parable.
Would a resident of a 25th floor flat appreciate a railing on his balcony?

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File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-01-01 12:30 +0100
  Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] Mark Fletcher <mark27q1@gmail.com> - 2018-01-01 12:40 +0100
  [ADDENDUM] File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-01-01 12:40 +0100
    Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2018-01-01 13:10 +0100
      Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-01-01 18:00 +0100
        Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2018-01-01 19:30 +0100
          Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2018-01-01 19:40 +0100
            Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2018-01-02 12:10 +0100
        Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2018-01-01 19:40 +0100
          Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-01-02 15:10 +0100
        Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] Eduardo M KALINOWSKI <eduardo@kalinowski.com.br> - 2018-01-02 13:40 +0100
          Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-01-02 15:20 +0100
            Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2018-01-02 16:40 +0100
              Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-01-02 19:40 +0100
                Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2018-01-02 19:40 +0100
                Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-01-02 19:50 +0100
                Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-01-02 20:40 +0100
                Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-01-02 21:10 +0100
                Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2018-01-02 22:20 +0100
                Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2018-01-02 21:30 +0100
                Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-01-02 21:50 +0100
                Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2018-01-03 00:20 +0100
                Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2018-01-02 21:10 +0100
                Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-01-02 21:40 +0100
                Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] Richard Hector <richard@walnut.gen.nz> - 2018-01-06 06:20 +0100
    Re: [ADDENDUM] File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-01-01 13:10 +0100
    Re: [ADDENDUM] File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-01-01 20:40 +0100
  Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2018-01-01 17:30 +0100
    Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-01-01 18:30 +0100
      Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2018-01-01 18:40 +0100
        Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-01-01 18:50 +0100
          Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2018-01-01 19:10 +0100
            Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2018-01-01 19:20 +0100
              Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2018-01-01 19:40 +0100
                Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2018-01-02 15:30 +0100
                Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2018-01-02 23:50 +0100
          Re: File permission confusion [Debian 9.1 with MATE] <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2018-01-01 19:20 +0100

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