Files inherit parent GID? working as expected?

[Joe C. <jo...@sw...>]

Hi Jamie,

In the Filesystems module, I find the "Files inherit parent GID?  Yes 
No" option confusing.  Shouldn't the choices have their meaning reversed 
to behave the way they do?

I.e. when I see the question, I think "Files inherit the GID of the 
parent _directory_?", not "Files inherit the GID of of the parent 
_executing process_ or the _user creating the file_?"  But it behaves as 
though the question is the latter rather than the former by adding grpid 
to the mount options when set to "No" and taking it away when set to "Yes".

Since it defaults to a negative in mount, shouldn't this option in 
Webmin also default to "No"?  I think the simplest thing to do is 
reverse the Yes/No meanings.

I would also suggest a slight wording change to make it clear what the 
"parent" is in this case...I never would have guessed "parent process or 
user" was intended.  I would also prefer to see the default match the 
default of the mount command--so it defaults to a negative, just as the 
mount option defaults to a negative.

Just an opinion of course.  If everyone else sees this and reads the 
right meaning into it, I'll just document it and move on.

Thanks!
-- 
Joe Cooper <jo...@sw...>
Web caching appliances and support.
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