sticky bit

[Joerg Schilling]

The sticky bit has been redefined for Sun OS 4.0 :

It now means not to cache write blocks and is used for NFS swap partitions
to prevent blowing up the page cash on a server.

Do not use it on executable files.  (The only file on a 3.x Release with
the sticky bit turned on was vi which now has  755)

The manual pages are *wrong* in case of executable files !!!!

For directories have a look at the manual page: man 8 sticky.

        J. Schilling 
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