Prevent deleting files in particular directory
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Recently, I deleted some files accidentally. Fortunately, I was able to recover them. That is why I would like to prevent deleting files in a particular directory but still allow to create new files and modify them. So, permissions should be rwx, but if I want to delete ANY file (created by ANY user) in this directory, I should be prompted to input a password. Is this possible somehow on Debian Testing?
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asked Oct 2 '17 at 17:00
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Recently, I deleted some files accidentally. Fortunately, I was able to recover them. That is why I would like to prevent deleting files in a particular directory but still allow to create new files and modify them. So, permissions should be rwx, but if I want to delete ANY file (created by ANY user) in this directory, I should be prompted to input a password. Is this possible somehow on Debian Testing?
permissions password root chmod chown
asked Oct 2 '17 at 17:00
tavkomann
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similar question on AU How can I set up a password for the 'rm' command?, by the way you want password protectfind -deleteormv * afileor any other scripting way?
– Î±Ò“sýιη
Oct 2 '17 at 17:03
I am just reading the thread you mentioned. I want to protect just the normalrm afilewhich I can do through the file manager. It does not have to be secure, but just prevent me from making mistakes.
– tavkomann
Oct 2 '17 at 17:10
This seems to be what I want: askubuntu.com/a/866003/692458 Is it possible to change the rm executable only in a specific directory and not everywhere?
– tavkomann
Oct 2 '17 at 17:19
see also How to prevent users from deleting a directory?.
– Î±Ò“sýιη
Oct 2 '17 at 17:27
Maybe directory protection would suffice for me.chattr +a directoryalso looks not bad. Is there something similar which allows me to rename and change the files?
– tavkomann
Oct 2 '17 at 18:03
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Recently, I deleted some files accidentally. Fortunately, I was able to recover them. That is why I would like to prevent deleting files in a particular directory but still allow to create new files and modify them. So, permissions should be rwx, but if I want to delete ANY file (created by ANY user) in this directory, I should be prompted to input a password. Is this possible somehow on Debian Testing?
permissions password root chmod chown
asked Oct 2 '17 at 17:00
tavkomann
1035
Recently, I deleted some files accidentally. Fortunately, I was able to recover them. That is why I would like to prevent deleting files in a particular directory but still allow to create new files and modify them. So, permissions should be rwx, but if I want to delete ANY file (created by ANY user) in this directory, I should be prompted to input a password. Is this possible somehow on Debian Testing?
permissions password root chmod chown
permissions password root chmod chown
asked Oct 2 '17 at 17:00
tavkomann
1035
asked Oct 2 '17 at 17:00
tavkomann
1035
asked Oct 2 '17 at 17:00
tavkomann
1035
asked Oct 2 '17 at 17:00
tavkomann
1035
asked Oct 2 '17 at 17:00
tavkomann
1035
1035
similar question on AU How can I set up a password for the 'rm' command?, by the way you want password protectfind -deleteormv * afileor any other scripting way?
– Î±Ò“sýιη
Oct 2 '17 at 17:03
I am just reading the thread you mentioned. I want to protect just the normalrm afilewhich I can do through the file manager. It does not have to be secure, but just prevent me from making mistakes.
– tavkomann
Oct 2 '17 at 17:10
This seems to be what I want: askubuntu.com/a/866003/692458 Is it possible to change the rm executable only in a specific directory and not everywhere?
– tavkomann
Oct 2 '17 at 17:19
see also How to prevent users from deleting a directory?.
– Î±Ò“sýιη
Oct 2 '17 at 17:27
Maybe directory protection would suffice for me.chattr +a directoryalso looks not bad. Is there something similar which allows me to rename and change the files?
– tavkomann
Oct 2 '17 at 18:03
add a comment |Â
similar question on AU How can I set up a password for the 'rm' command?, by the way you want password protectfind -deleteormv * afileor any other scripting way?
– Î±Ò“sýιη
Oct 2 '17 at 17:03
I am just reading the thread you mentioned. I want to protect just the normalrm afilewhich I can do through the file manager. It does not have to be secure, but just prevent me from making mistakes.
– tavkomann
Oct 2 '17 at 17:10
This seems to be what I want: askubuntu.com/a/866003/692458 Is it possible to change the rm executable only in a specific directory and not everywhere?
– tavkomann
Oct 2 '17 at 17:19
see also How to prevent users from deleting a directory?.
– Î±Ò“sýιη
Oct 2 '17 at 17:27
Maybe directory protection would suffice for me.chattr +a directoryalso looks not bad. Is there something similar which allows me to rename and change the files?
– tavkomann
Oct 2 '17 at 18:03
similar question on AU How can I set up a password for the 'rm' command?, by the way you want password protect
find -delete or mv * afile or any other scripting way?– Î±Ò“sýιη
Oct 2 '17 at 17:03
similar question on AU How can I set up a password for the 'rm' command?, by the way you want password protect
find -delete or mv * afile or any other scripting way?– Î±Ò“sýιη
Oct 2 '17 at 17:03
I am just reading the thread you mentioned. I want to protect just the normal
rm afile which I can do through the file manager. It does not have to be secure, but just prevent me from making mistakes.– tavkomann
Oct 2 '17 at 17:10
I am just reading the thread you mentioned. I want to protect just the normal
rm afile which I can do through the file manager. It does not have to be secure, but just prevent me from making mistakes.– tavkomann
Oct 2 '17 at 17:10
This seems to be what I want: askubuntu.com/a/866003/692458 Is it possible to change the rm executable only in a specific directory and not everywhere?
– tavkomann
Oct 2 '17 at 17:19
This seems to be what I want: askubuntu.com/a/866003/692458 Is it possible to change the rm executable only in a specific directory and not everywhere?
– tavkomann
Oct 2 '17 at 17:19
see also How to prevent users from deleting a directory?.
– Î±Ò“sýιη
Oct 2 '17 at 17:27
see also How to prevent users from deleting a directory?.
– Î±Ò“sýιη
Oct 2 '17 at 17:27
Maybe directory protection would suffice for me.
chattr +a directory also looks not bad. Is there something similar which allows me to rename and change the files?– tavkomann
Oct 2 '17 at 18:03
Maybe directory protection would suffice for me.
chattr +a directory also looks not bad. Is there something similar which allows me to rename and change the files?– tavkomann
Oct 2 '17 at 18:03
add a comment |Â
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You can do that with aufs / unionfs. You put the files which are to be protected in the read-only level.
Real file deletion could be realized with password protection by having the read-only directory in
/path/to/ro
with ro belonging to a special user and having 755 permissions. Deletions could be done with sudo then:
sudo -u rmuser rm /path/to/ro/file
answered Oct 2 '17 at 20:25
Hauke Laging
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1 Answer
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active
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active
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active
oldest
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up vote
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You can do that with aufs / unionfs. You put the files which are to be protected in the read-only level.
Real file deletion could be realized with password protection by having the read-only directory in
/path/to/ro
with ro belonging to a special user and having 755 permissions. Deletions could be done with sudo then:
sudo -u rmuser rm /path/to/ro/file
answered Oct 2 '17 at 20:25
Hauke Laging
53.7k1282130
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
You can do that with aufs / unionfs. You put the files which are to be protected in the read-only level.
Real file deletion could be realized with password protection by having the read-only directory in
/path/to/ro
with ro belonging to a special user and having 755 permissions. Deletions could be done with sudo then:
sudo -u rmuser rm /path/to/ro/file
answered Oct 2 '17 at 20:25
Hauke Laging
53.7k1282130
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
You can do that with aufs / unionfs. You put the files which are to be protected in the read-only level.
Real file deletion could be realized with password protection by having the read-only directory in
/path/to/ro
with ro belonging to a special user and having 755 permissions. Deletions could be done with sudo then:
sudo -u rmuser rm /path/to/ro/file
answered Oct 2 '17 at 20:25
Hauke Laging
53.7k1282130
You can do that with aufs / unionfs. You put the files which are to be protected in the read-only level.
Real file deletion could be realized with password protection by having the read-only directory in
/path/to/ro
with ro belonging to a special user and having 755 permissions. Deletions could be done with sudo then:
sudo -u rmuser rm /path/to/ro/file
answered Oct 2 '17 at 20:25
Hauke Laging
53.7k1282130
answered Oct 2 '17 at 20:25
Hauke Laging
53.7k1282130
answered Oct 2 '17 at 20:25
Hauke Laging
53.7k1282130
answered Oct 2 '17 at 20:25
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similar question on AU How can I set up a password for the 'rm' command?, by the way you want password protect
find -deleteormv * afileor any other scripting way?– Î±Ò“sýιη
Oct 2 '17 at 17:03
I am just reading the thread you mentioned. I want to protect just the normal
rm afilewhich I can do through the file manager. It does not have to be secure, but just prevent me from making mistakes.– tavkomann
Oct 2 '17 at 17:10
This seems to be what I want: askubuntu.com/a/866003/692458 Is it possible to change the rm executable only in a specific directory and not everywhere?
– tavkomann
Oct 2 '17 at 17:19
see also How to prevent users from deleting a directory?.
– Î±Ò“sýιη
Oct 2 '17 at 17:27
Maybe directory protection would suffice for me.
chattr +a directoryalso looks not bad. Is there something similar which allows me to rename and change the files?– tavkomann
Oct 2 '17 at 18:03