On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 11:50:13AM +0000, Arnd wrote:
> Richard Guy Briggs <r...@tricolour.net> [Tue, 12
> Jul 2011 17:08:33 -0400]
>
> >> > When trying to manipulate files for which I have group write
> >> > permissions but not user write permissions, the operation fails (such
> >> > as move or delete).
>
> If the directory those files are in does not have group write permissions
> as well, it must fail.
The containing directory also has group write permisssions, otherwise I
would not be able to manipulate the file on the command line. I know
how unix file permissions work. The problem is the behaviour is
different between the command line and Geeqie.
> > I am not the owner of the file. I am only a member of the group.
>
> What's strange is that if the permissions for dir and file are OK, Geeqie
> will complain it can't copy (!) or move the file, but will do it anyway!
> Same applies to scripts ("External Editors").
I think I've seen this too, but not recently.
> PS: If someone wonders what would be a reason to not own images, but have
> group permissions: this is how several people here are working on a
> central photo depository.
This is exactly it. Another user is creating them (an automated camera
with its own account).
slainte mhath, RGB
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