The Set GID (SGID) bit is a special permission in Linux that ensures files and directories inherit the group ownership of their parent directory rather than the user creating them. On files : If a ...

In last month's issue, I talked about Linux permissions (see "It's Better to Ask Forgiveness..." in the May 2015 UpFront section). I could have covered SUID, GUID and sticky bit in the same article, ...

The Set GID (SGID) bit is a special permission in Linux that ensures files and directories inherit the group ownership of their parent directory rather than the user creating them. On files : If a ...