Re: protection against removing read-only files

[Werner LEMBERG <wl gnu org>]

> > It is far too easy to remove read-only files with mc.  Either I've
> > missed a configuration option to make mc warn if a read-only file
> > is going to be removed (similar to the `rm' command), or such an
> > option doesn't exist.
> >
> > If the latter is true please implement this feature!
>
> The unset write attribute protects files against modification.  It
> doesn't protect files against deletion.  Deletion is modification of
> the directory where the file resides.
>
> "Options->Confirmation->confirm Delete" in the menu requires
> confirmation when any file is deleted.  I suggest that you never
> unset that option.

I want one more level of protection.  First, the warning window with

   Delete file `foo.bar'

pops up (if `confirm Delete' is set), then another warning window with

   File `foo.bar' is read-only.  Really delete?

should pop up.  Most GNU tools (e.g. `rm') behave like this.


    Werner