On Sat, 7 Jun 2003 20:12:42 +0300
Kristjan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> 
> Hi
> 
> It must be a simple thing but still 
> 
> How can I make so that users can
> change the ownership of files that are resided in their own home
> directory and that are not owned by them
> 
> Currently an user who issues 'chown' command to the file that is not
> owned by him only gets that operation is not permitted 
> 
> 
> Kristjan
> 
> 
You cannot. If someone does not have write permission to a file, then regardless of 
where that file is they cannot change it.

The question is really "How come your users have files in their 'home' they do not 
own?"

Normally the user will have write access to anything in their home.

derek

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