Re: Locked Directories

2010-08-17 Thread keith smith
Ok, Thanks! Keith Smith --- On Tue, 8/17/10, Stephen wrote: From: Stephen Subject: Re: Locked Directories To: "Main PLUG discussion list" Date: Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 7:18 AM this is what group permissions are for, just rember when setting them you ne

Re: Locked Directories

2010-08-17 Thread Stephen
; Keith Smith > > --- On *Mon, 8/16/10, Dan Dubovik * wrote: > > > From: Dan Dubovik > Subject: Re: Locked Directories > To: "Main PLUG discussion list" > Date: Monday, August 16, 2010, 12:24 PM > > Should create them as the user that is going to use them.

Re: Locked Directories

2010-08-16 Thread keith smith
so I never go down this path. Keith Smith --- On Mon, 8/16/10, Dan Dubovik wrote: From: Dan Dubovik Subject: Re: Locked Directories To: "Main PLUG discussion list" Date: Monday, August 16, 2010, 12:24 PM Should create them as the user that is going to use t

Re: Locked Directories

2010-08-16 Thread kitepi...@kitepilot.com
riginal Message -- From: Dan Dubovik To: Main PLUG discussion list Subject: Re: Locked Directories Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:24:02 -0700 Should create them as the user that is going to use them. There are times it is appropriate to create them as root, other times not so much.

Re: Locked Directories

2010-08-16 Thread Eric - A
That makes sense, thanks . Eric - A . -- Original Message -- From: Dan Dubovik To: Main PLUG discussion list Subject: Re: Locked Directories Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:24:02 -0700 Should create them as the user that is going to use them. There are times it is appropriate to

Re: Locked Directories

2010-08-16 Thread Dan Dubovik
Should create them as the user that is going to use them. There are times it is appropriate to create them as root, other times not so much. It is very much application specific, though usually you want to create it as the user that will need to use the file or directory. -- Dan. On Mon, Aug 16

Re: Locked Directories

2010-08-16 Thread Eric - A
So I should create all directories as normal user then? -- Original Message -- From: Stephen To: Main PLUG discussion list Subject: Re: Locked Directories Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:01:59 -0700 most commonly it is a securty/permissions setting for example if use use sudo or are

Re: Locked Directories

2010-08-16 Thread Kevin Fries
Access permissions. Check you uid, gid, and mod on the directory and use chmod or chown as needed. HTH kevin On Aug 16, 2010 12:56 PM, "Eric - A" wrote: I have noticed that when I create a directory from "terminal" using the command: mkdir Test, it creates the directory just fine but when look

Re: Locked Directories

2010-08-16 Thread Stephen
most commonly it is a securty/permissions setting for example if use use sudo or are a root user when you create the directory at the cli then run your x as a normal users it will be locked and you will not have access until you run nautilus/whatever kde uses from that same elevated permission. O

Locked Directories

2010-08-16 Thread Eric - A
I have noticed that when I create a directory from "terminal" using the command: mkdir Test, it creates the directory just fine but when looked at from gnome desktop it has a lock icon on it, what causes that? . Eric - A . Obama Urge