Retired Techie
Getting older, not necessarily wiser!
Getting older, not necessarily wiser!
In a previous post we talked about ownership and file permissions. In this post we will discuss setuid (set user id) and setgid (set group id). Additionally we will talk about sticky bits. (more…)
The Bit is the basic unit of computing. The Byte is made up of eight bits. That by itself does not mean much to many people. However, we come across the terms all the time when working with computers. We do not see the Bit and Byte terms by themselves. What we see are terms like Megabyte or Megabit. But how many of us know the difference between a megabit and a megabyte? And how many of us know about the rounding errors that accompany these terms in advertisements today? (more…)