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diff --git a/docs/markdown/snippets/deprecated_install_mode_sticky.md b/docs/markdown/snippets/deprecated_install_mode_sticky.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..3168df6e0 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/markdown/snippets/deprecated_install_mode_sticky.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +## various `install_*` functions no longer handle the sticky bit + +It is not possible to portably grant the sticky bit to a file, and where +possible, it doesn't do anything. It is not expected that any users are using +this functionality. + +Variously: +- on Linux, it has no meaningful effect +- on Solaris, attempting to set the permission bit is silently ignored by the OS +- on FreeBSD, attempting to set the permission bit is an error + +Attempting to set this permission bit in the `install_mode:` kwarg to any +function other than [[install_emptydir]] will now result in a warning, and the +permission bit being ignored. |