Remove Write-Protected File

jaypas · 07-30-2010, 04:21 PM

Hi,

When I ls -l /etc/passwd,
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root /etc/passwd

When I login as myself, and rm /etc/passwd, it asks:
rm: remove write-protected file '/etc/passwd'?

If I say yes, will it actually delete the passwd file?

Thanks
jaypas

eSelix · 07-30-2010, 04:34 PM

Of course yes, if "myself" is root. Why do you think it will not be removed? You known that this file is neccesary for logins user and services.