creating never deleting file.

ganeshamutha@gmail.c · 12-04-2007, 07:52 AM

Hi all..

I want to create a file which never delete from any of command, utility,any user and it should removed only when i format my disk..

Could you any one tell me the solution or idea?

Thanks in advance.
Ganesh

druuna · 12-04-2007, 10:27 AM

Hi,

Making one file bulletproof is hard, you could use chattr to set the immutable (i) flag. This makes it impossible to remove the file (even for root), but root can use chattr to undo the immutable flag and delete the file anyway. It's just an extra layer.

See the manpages for chattr and lsattr.

Hope this helps.

pwc101 · 12-04-2007, 10:44 AM

Reported as a duplicate thread:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...-file.-604393/
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...-file.-604392/
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...-file.-604395/

druuna · 12-04-2007, 11:04 AM

Mmmmm......

Time wasted on a newbie that didn't read the rules (or used common sense for that matter).

@ganeshamutha@gmail.c: Thanks!

Capt_Caveman · 12-09-2007, 06:36 PM

Please post your thread in only one forum. Posting a single thread in the most relevant forum will make it easier for members to help you and will keep the discussion in one place. This thread is being closed because it is a duplicate.