[ale] weird tgz shenanigans

[esoteric at 3times25.net (Geoffrey)]

Jeff Rose wrote:
> I downloaded a .tgz file, saved it in my home directory. 
> 
> -rw-------    1 jeff     jeff       291027 Dec  5 14:16 netdrivers.tgz 
> 
> if I issue tar xvfz netdrivers.tgz as root, the unzipped files end up
> belonging to my wife.  

> But if I issue tar xvfz as jeff, they belong to me. 
> 

> Why is this? 

How long you been married?  root is all powerful, hence.....

I suspect it may be that your wife's uid matches the one that was used 
to create the tar file.  Just a coincedence and a guess....

-- 
Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net

The latest, most widespread virus?  Microsoft end user agreement.
Think about it...

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