Re: Files inherit parent GID? working as expected?

[Jamie C. <jca...@we...>]

Joe Cooper wrote:

> 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.


You're right, that option is rather confusing :)  I'll change it to read
'Files inherit GID of parent directory?' and swap the Yes and No.

  - Jamie