Thanks a lot for quick reply. We are running on RedHat AS 3.2. [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# cat /proc/version Linux version 2.4.21-27.0.4.ELsmp ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc version 3.2.3 20030502 (Red Hat Linux 3.2.3-52)) #1 SMP Sat Apr 16 18:43:06 EDT 2005
Do we have any fix or workaround (preferably fix) for the same. Regards, Ashok Kumar Timex, India Tel: + 91 120 2568668, 669 Ext: 233 Mobile: +91-9350001845 -----Original Message----- From: Bob Proulx [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 9:00 PM To: Kumar, Ashok Cc: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Subject: Re: chown - Operation not permitted Kumar, Ashok wrote: > Why can't a user change the ownership of his file. I need this to > working. Can u please tell me the fix? The GNU chown program will change the ownership if the operating system it is running upon allows it. If you can't change file ownership then it is the operating system which is restricting you and not the chown program. Please see this frequently given answer in the reference below. http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/faq/ Look for "Why can only root chown files?" Bob _______________________________________________ Bug-coreutils mailing list Bug-coreutils@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-coreutils
