Re: permission modification mysteries
Paul Gear wrote: > Tom Sparks wrote: > >> so what other option do have for formating my drive that can be read in >> windows or should i forget windows compatibility? >> >> > > There are no good options that allow you to set permissions on > individual files and include Windows compatibility. > > If you are willing to forego permissions, NTFS and FAT32 both are will > work. If you're not willing to forego permissions, Samba is an option. > > Paul > > If you're looking to read a drive in Windows in a dual-boot situation, I'd recommend formatting the drive as ext2 and installing fs-drive http://www.fs-driver.org/ It's a small programme that allows Windows to read & write to ext2 volumes If you need journalling as well, it will work with ext3 volumes as well. Also, any permissions will not be apparent within Windows (since it doesn't support it) -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: permission modification mysteries
Tom Sparks wrote: > so what other option do have for formating my drive that can be read in > windows or should i forget windows compatibility? > There are no good options that allow you to set permissions on individual files and include Windows compatibility. If you are willing to forego permissions, NTFS and FAT32 both are will work. If you're not willing to forego permissions, Samba is an option. Paul begin:vcard fn:Paul Gear n:Gear;Paul org:Liberty Systems & Software email;internet:p...@libertysys.com.au tel;work:07 3122 2198 tel;cell:04 3183 7656 url:http://libertysys.com.au/ version:2.1 end:vcard smime.p7s Description: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: permission modification mysteries
so what other option do have for formating my drive that can be read in windows or should i forget windows compatibility? tom_a_sparks Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html --- On Wed, 4/3/09, Karl Goetz wrote: From: Karl Goetz Subject: Re: permission modification mysteries To: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Received: Wednesday, 4 March, 2009, 12:21 AM On Tue, 3 Mar 2009 05:09:15 -0800 (PST) Tom Sparks wrote: > > I want to change world/other access from read and write to just read > the owner is root i have tryed with sudo nautilus and using Please dont use nautilus with sudo - for that matter, dont use any GUI app with sudo. use gksu or kdesu (as apropriate) > properties to change the files > > ps: I am using a NTFS formated drive This is probably part of the problem. check how the drive is mounted (with `mount`), and that you have it mounted writeable. Past that, I cant help (don't use ntfs). kk > > tom_a_sparks > > Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. > See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html > > --- On Tue, 3/3/09, Karl Goetz wrote: > > From: Karl Goetz > Subject: Re: permission modification mysteries > To: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > Received: Tuesday, 3 March, 2009, 10:40 PM > > On Tue, 3 Mar 2009 02:50:47 -0800 (PST) > Tom Sparks wrote: > > > > > i am trying to change the permission of a group of files > > but ever time I change the permission it snaps back > > > > i am at a lost, can anyone help? > > What are you using to change them, what are you changing from, and > what to? > kk > -- Karl Goetz, (Kamping_Kaiser / VK5FOSS) Debian user / gNewSense contributor http://www.kgoetz.id.au No, I won't join your social networking group -Inline Attachment Follows- -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au Stay connected to the people that matter most with a smarter inbox. Take a look http://au.docs.yahoo.com/mail/smarterinbox -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: permission modification mysteries
Hi Tom, > > I want to change world/other access from read and write to just read > > the owner is root i have tryed with sudo nautilus and using > > Please dont use nautilus with sudo - for that matter, dont use any GUI > app with sudo. use gksu or kdesu (as apropriate) > > > properties to change the files > > > > > ps: I am using a NTFS formated drive NTFS doesn't store POSIX permissions, although the ntfs-3g FUSE driver can approximate them. This may be nothing to do with your problem but for more info see: http://pagesperso-orange.fr/b.andre/permissions.html Karl's advice is good: don't use NTFS. James C P.S. Apologies for misdirecting to you Karl --- / *INTERESTING FACT: * * Windows degrades the quality * * of high definition video on * * purpose at the request of the * * entertainment industry. * * Value your freedom? * * Visit fsf.org & badvista.org * / My System: Description: Ubuntu 8.04.2 Release: 8.04 GNU/Linux 2.6.24-23-generic i686 My website: https://launchpad.net/~james-collier412 www.morerowdy.blogspot.com Public key available from: http://keyserver.ubuntu.com:11371/ Free Software Foundation Associate Member #6883 Become an associate member yourself: http://www.fsf.org/jf?referrer=6883 Started: Wed Mar 4 01:25:51 EST 2009 -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: permission modification mysteries
On Tue, 3 Mar 2009 05:09:15 -0800 (PST) Tom Sparks wrote: > > I want to change world/other access from read and write to just read > the owner is root i have tryed with sudo nautilus and using Please dont use nautilus with sudo - for that matter, dont use any GUI app with sudo. use gksu or kdesu (as apropriate) > properties to change the files > > ps: I am using a NTFS formated drive This is probably part of the problem. check how the drive is mounted (with `mount`), and that you have it mounted writeable. Past that, I cant help (don't use ntfs). kk > > tom_a_sparks > > Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. > See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html > > --- On Tue, 3/3/09, Karl Goetz wrote: > > From: Karl Goetz > Subject: Re: permission modification mysteries > To: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > Received: Tuesday, 3 March, 2009, 10:40 PM > > On Tue, 3 Mar 2009 02:50:47 -0800 (PST) > Tom Sparks wrote: > > > > > i am trying to change the permission of a group of files > > but ever time I change the permission it snaps back > > > > i am at a lost, can anyone help? > > What are you using to change them, what are you changing from, and > what to? > kk > -- Karl Goetz, (Kamping_Kaiser / VK5FOSS) Debian user / gNewSense contributor http://www.kgoetz.id.au No, I won't join your social networking group signature.asc Description: PGP signature -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: permission modification mysteries
I want to change world/other access from read and write to just read the owner is root i have tryed with sudo nautilus and using properties to change the files ps: I am using a NTFS formated drive tom_a_sparks Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html --- On Tue, 3/3/09, Karl Goetz wrote: From: Karl Goetz Subject: Re: permission modification mysteries To: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Received: Tuesday, 3 March, 2009, 10:40 PM On Tue, 3 Mar 2009 02:50:47 -0800 (PST) Tom Sparks wrote: > > i am trying to change the permission of a group of files > but ever time I change the permission it snaps back > > i am at a lost, can anyone help? What are you using to change them, what are you changing from, and what to? kk > > tom_a_sparks > Stay connected to the people that matter most with a smarter inbox. Take a look http://au.docs.yahoo.com/mail/smarterinbox -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: permission modification mysteries
On Tue, 3 Mar 2009 02:50:47 -0800 (PST) Tom Sparks wrote: > > i am trying to change the permission of a group of files > but ever time I change the permission it snaps back > > i am at a lost, can anyone help? What are you using to change them, what are you changing from, and what to? kk > > tom_a_sparks > -- Karl Goetz, (Kamping_Kaiser / VK5FOSS) Debian user / gNewSense contributor http://www.kgoetz.id.au No, I won't join your social networking group signature.asc Description: PGP signature -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
permission modification mysteries
i am trying to change the permission of a group of files but ever time I change the permission it snaps back i am at a lost, can anyone help? tom_a_sparks Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html Stay connected to the people that matter most with a smarter inbox. Take a look http://au.docs.yahoo.com/mail/smarterinbox -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
