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09-18-2015, 02:48 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Jan 2015
Posts: 1,432
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I can't change file permission via "chattr"
Hello.
I changed "resolv.conf" file via "chattr" command to read only but when I use "sudo chattr -i /etc/resolv.conf" my file permission can't change
$ ls -l /etc/resolv.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 68 Sep 11 20:12 /etc/resolv.conf
Any idea?
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09-18-2015, 02:53 PM
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Registered: Feb 2003
Location: Arizona, USA
Distribution: Debian, EndeavourOS, OpenSUSE, KDE Neon
Posts: 4,031
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Technically, +i isn't read only. It's immutable. As in, nothing can make changes to it of any kind, including deletion, renaming, linking, moving.
Have you tried doing a then trying to clear the immutable attribute? I believe this should work, as sudo chattr you're changing as yourself with root privelages, but the immutable attribute can only be cleared by superuser, not just as a normal user with escalated privelages.
However, why exactly did you want to make the file immutable in the first place if you don't mind my asking?
Last edited by Timothy Miller; 09-18-2015 at 02:55 PM.
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09-18-2015, 02:54 PM
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Registered: Mar 2011
Location: USA
Distribution: MINT Debian, Angstrom, SUSE, Ubuntu, Debian
Posts: 9,968
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FIRST why are you looking to change the attributes of /etc/resolve.conf in the first place?
If you need to make a change, you can edit the file using sudo vi or sudo vim.
To do what you want use chmod(1).
And since this file is owned by root, you'll need to use sudo(8) for this.
Last edited by rtmistler; 09-18-2015 at 02:57 PM.
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09-18-2015, 03:04 PM
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#4
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Senior Member
Registered: Aug 2009
Distribution: Rocky Linux
Posts: 4,828
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The attributes affected by chattr do not affect the permission bits shown by "ls -l". You need to use lsattr to see them.
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09-18-2015, 03:15 PM
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Registered: Mar 2011
Location: USA
Distribution: MINT Debian, Angstrom, SUSE, Ubuntu, Debian
Posts: 9,968
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I was confused when the OP stated that they made the file read-only.
Still, I wonder why they're messing with that file.
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09-19-2015, 03:07 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Jan 2015
Posts: 1,432
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root user can't remove and change permission too :
# rm /etc/resolv.conf
rm: cannot remove ‘/etc/resolv.conf’: Operation not permitted
# chmod +rw /etc/resolv.conf
chmod: changing permissions of ‘/etc/resolv.conf’: Operation not permitted
It i so odd !!!!!!!
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09-19-2015, 08:58 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Aug 2009
Distribution: Rocky Linux
Posts: 4,828
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Until you remove the "immutable" attribute ("chattr -i /etc/resolv.conf"), nobody modify the file, create or remove a hard link to the file, or change its permissions. About all than can be done is to add or remove "chattr" attributes.
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09-19-2015, 09:08 PM
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Member
Registered: Sep 2004
Location: Japan
Distribution: RHEL9.4
Posts: 735
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I think I remember there was a thread about permission in running the www folder and ways to get stuff going. Chattr was mentioned there. If I remember correct though, it was as a measure to protect files served by apache that does not require modification.
Op please turn off immutable on resolv.conf, that is asking for headache down the line. It really is not required on that file.
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09-20-2015, 04:05 AM
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Senior Member
Registered: Jan 2015
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I used "chattr -i /etc/resolv.conf" but not matter 
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09-20-2015, 11:54 AM
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Registered: Feb 2003
Location: Arizona, USA
Distribution: Debian, EndeavourOS, OpenSUSE, KDE Neon
Posts: 4,031
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hack3rcon
I used "chattr -i /etc/resolv.conf" but not matter 
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as the actual root user, not as sudo?
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09-20-2015, 01:47 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Jan 2015
Posts: 1,432
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Problem solved via "chattr -ai /etc/resolv.conf" as root.
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