<P> The sticky bit can be set using the chmod command and can be set using its octal mode 1000 or by its symbol t (s is already used by the setuid bit). For example, to add the bit on the directory / usr / local / tmp, one would type chmod + t / usr / local / tmp . Or, to make sure that directory has standard tmp permissions, one could also type chmod 1777 / usr / local / tmp . </P> <P> To clear it, use chmod - t / usr / local / tmp or chmod 0777 / usr / local / tmp (the latter will also reset the tmp directory to standard permissions). </P> <P> In Unix symbolic file system permission notation, the sticky bit is represented by the letter t in the final character - place . For instance, on Solaris 8, the / tmp directory, which by default has the sticky - bit set, shows up as: </P> <P> If the sticky - bit is set on a file or directory without the execution bit set for the others category (non-user - owner and non-group - owner), it is indicated with a capital T: </P>

What directory listing indicates the sticky bit is set in unix