## 2 Using AFS The Usage Section of the [[AFSFrequentlyAskedQuestions]]. - [[PreambleFAQ]] - [[GeneralFAQ]]
local unix file: | writes update the file "immediately" |
---|---|
AFS file: | local cached copy updated "immediately" but the server copy is only updated when the file is closed or fsync'ed. |
lookup | l |
Permission to examine the ACL and traverse the directory (needed with most other access rights). Permission to look up filenames in a directory. |
---|---|---|
read | r |
View the contents of files in the directory |
insert | i |
Add new files or sub-directories |
write | w |
Modify file contents, use "chmod" |
delete | d |
Remove file(s) in directory |
lock | k |
Permission for programs to "flock" files in the directory |
administer | a |
Ability to change the ACL |
read | rl |
read and lookup |
---|---|---|
write | rlidwk |
all rights except administer |
all | rlidwka |
all rights |
none | removes all rights |