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What effect does the sticky bit have when set on a directory?

The correct answer is C. It restricts deletion of files in this directory to only the root user and the file owner regardless of. You've hit your Sonnet limit · resets Jun 8, 9am (UTC)

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Question

What effect does the sticky bit have when set on a directory?

Options

  • AThere is no effect because the sticky bit has been deprecated in Linux.
  • BIt provides a hint to the kernel that files in this directory should be cached in memory, if possible.
  • CIt restricts deletion of files in this directory to only the root user and the file owner regardless of
  • DIt instructs the kernel to keep the underlying data for the files in the directory intact to allow for

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  • A
    5% (3)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    92% (56)
  • D
    2% (1)

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#sticky bit#file permissions#directory permissions#file deletion

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