Need to change file ownership & permissions from root to my user/group
(john/john). Using the test file Augustine.doc, I issue the command in
terminal:
sudo chown john:john Augustine.doc
No error message returned but checking properties of the file it still
is shown as root.
I then try it as root by entering su, the root passwork, and then
entering the following command:
r...@johndesk:~# chown -c john:john /media/C:/"Documents and
Settings"/John/"My Documents"/Word/John/Augustine.doc
to which I receive the following confirmation -
changed ownership of `/media/C:/Documents and Settings/John/My
Documents/Word/John/Augustine.doc' to john:john
However, again the properties/permissions tab of the file show owner &
group as both root along with the footnote "You are not the owner; so
you cannot change these permissions.".
Ubuntu 10.04 (lucid)
Kernel 2.6.32-24-generic (#41-Ubuntu SMP Thu Aug 19 01:38:40 UTC 2010)
GNOME 2.30.2 (Ubuntu 2010-06-25)
GCC version 4.4.3 (x86_64-linux-gnu)
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4600+, 2G memory
Bug report posted @ Ubuntu forums with no replies
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1556760
Bug report also filed at Ubuntu Launchpad
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/623390
John McMillan
