[olug] more chattr

[mesc]

I guess it's very useful,thank you for helping  me with it.It sounds like something
I should read up on and use frequently.I think for my next learning experiece I'l
tackle grep.Wish me luck ....;)

        Gary Martin



Vincent wrote:

> mesc wrote:
> >
> > I think I'm getting it now.The only reason you would want to chattr +i a file
> > is if it's a old log file for example and it  might contain evidence of someone
> > comprimising your box and you didn't want that person to get back in your box
> > and change the logfile in his favor or just delete the whole log file.Am I
> > warmer?
> >
> >             Gary Martin
> I think you've got it.  Here are some examples of other uses.
>
> chattr +u (undelete) a user's home directory so you can easily recover
> accidentally deleted files.
>
> chattr +c (compress) files that are huge and infrequently accessed.
>
> chattr +s (zero blocks) for your bosses confidential mail files, when
> deleted.
>
> Like I said it's a very useful, but often overlooked, tool.
>
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