Locked Directories

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> Should create them as the user that is going to use them.
I would extend that to:
Unless it is ABSOLUTELY and UNAVOIDABLE necessary to do ANYTHING as "root":
DON'T !!! 

You WILL regret it!
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Eric - A writes: 

> 
> That makes sense, thanks 
> 
> .
> Eric - A
> . 
> 
> 
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: Dan Dubovik <dandubo at gmail.com>
> To: Main PLUG discussion list <plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> Subject: Re: Locked Directories
> Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:24:02 -0700 
> 
> Should create them as the user that is going to use them.  There are
> times it is appropriate to create them as root, other times not so
> much.  It is very much application specific, though usually you want
> to create it as the user that will need to use the file or directory. 
> 
> -- Dan. 
> 
> On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 12:04 PM, Eric - A <ericallen3 at juno.com> wrote:
>> So I should create all directories as normal user then?
> 
> /*SNIP*/
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