December 4, 2023

Last Updated on 2023-12-04 by Clay

Introduction

The sticky bit is an interesting application in Unix and Unix-like systems. It represents a special permission setting that offers more nuanced operations for files and directories. Most are familiar with file permissions, categorized into three distinct types: rwx (read, write, execute). The sticky bit goes a step further by regulating the rights to "delete" and "rename" files.