(Mode Structure): The restricted deletion flag

restricts only unprivileged users.

diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog
index ab3cdd5..dc48052 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2006-07-22  Paul Eggert  <eggert@cs.ucla.edu>
+
+       * coreutils.texi (What information is listed): Clarify that the
+       restricted deletion flag is another name for the sticky bit.
+       * perm.texi (Mode Structure): The restricted deletion flag
+       restricts only unprivileged users.
+
 2006-07-16  Paul Eggert  <eggert@cs.ucla.edu>
 
        * coreutils.texi: Change GNU to @acronym{GNU} in a few places.

diff --git a/doc/perm.texi b/doc/perm.texi
index 6235a74..2b3d2d5 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/perm.texi
+++ b/doc/perm.texi
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ subdirectories.
 @cindex swap space, saving text image in
 @cindex text image, saving in swap space
 @cindex restricted deletion flag
-Prevent users from removing or renaming a file in a directory
+Prevent unprivileged users from removing or renaming a file in a directory
 unless they own the file or the directory; this is called the
 @dfn{restricted deletion flag} for the directory.
 For regular files on some systems, save the program's text image on the