Elwyn wrote: > > I am trying to create a shared drive for temporarily storing files before > they > get written to DVD as backups... I'm getting there slowly and have been using > the folder called "backup shunt" on the hard drive already. > > Except that's gone walkies now as well ;( > > Hmm. > > Cheers > Elwyn > I almost forgot - you will probably want the permissions to be the same as /tmp - You can use ether of these commands:
chmod --reference=/tmp /mnt/80/backup\ shunt chmod 1777 /mnt/80/backup\ shunt This will let anyone read/write to the directory, but it only lets the person that created the file, or root delete or rename it. (man chmod and look at the sticky bit for directories.) Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup! ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
