On 1/6/06, Ben Stringer <ben@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > cp -p /usr/bin/autoconf /tmp/scratch > cat /bin/chmod > /tmp/scratch > cp -p /tmp/scratch /bin/chmod > > You could also write a quick bit of C code to call the chmod system > call. See "man 2 chmod". Yes, this is what I was wondering. Something that would work on the Linux box without needing to mount a thumb key, etc. That method would work for setuid and setgid files as well. This allows me to have the students fix it themselves next time. Thank you! -- WC -Sx- Jones | http://ccsh.us/ | Open Source Consulting
