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Re: [gNewSense-users] Request for file permission help.


From: Chris Andrew
Subject: Re: [gNewSense-users] Request for file permission help.
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 18:12:29 +0100

Kevin,

I get a few errors to do with the other user in my /home.  I don't
want to do this as root, in case I screw that user up.  Are those
commands definately correct?

Cheers,

Chris.

On 05/09/07, Chris Andrew <address@hidden> wrote:
> Kevin,
>
> Thanks for your comments.  Before I apply your advice, does anyone
> agree or disagree.  Just trying to minimize any damage :-).
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris.
>
> On 05/09/07, Kevin Dean <address@hidden> wrote:
> > Personally, as easy as it supposedly makes migration, I've found from
> > experience that migrating /home across distros, or even installs of
> > the same distro, almost always fails. ;(
> >
> > I've begun tarballing my files and moving them; permission preserved
> > and system settings (anything not pretaining ot my "theme", for
> > instance) set by the distro to avoid conflicts.
> >
> > As to your specific problem, I'm not sure... It appears as if you're
> > covering your bases, but perhaps the chmod isn't affecting .* files?
> >
> > cd /home; chown -R chris:chris /home/chris/.*; chmod -R u+rw 
> > /home/chris/.*; ?
> >
> > On 9/5/07, Chris Andrew <address@hidden> wrote:
> > > Hi, guys.
> > >
> > > NOT PFV FOR A CHANGE!
> > >
> > > I rebuilt my main PC, today.  Feisty has gone and gNS is up and
> > > running.  I have copied all my old data to the newly carved-up drives,
> > > but am getting some permissions problems.  I have done this before,
> > > but can't remember how I solved it.
> > >
> > > Basically, the problem is with logging-in and the permissions on /home
> > > directories and files.
> > >
> > > I have done:
> > >
> > > chown -R chris 770 (I am user chris)
> > > chgrp -R chris 770
> > > chmod -R /home/chris
> > >
> > > When I log out and log back in, I get a Gnome message telling me that
> > > my $HOME/.dmrc has the wrong permissions and should be 644.  I have
> > > changed this, but still the same error.
> > >
> > > Basically, I don't want my files to be world readable (read as home
> > > readable!).  All users should own the files in their $HOME, and
> > > finally, I need to get rid of the Gnome message.
> > >
> > > Can anyone put me straight?
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Chris.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Reasons why you may want to try GNU/Linux:
> > >
> > > http://www.getgnulinux.org/
> > >
> > > A great GNU/Linux distro:
> > >
> > > http://wiki.gnewsense.org/
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> >
>
>
> --
> Reasons why you may want to try GNU/Linux:
>
> http://www.getgnulinux.org/
>
> A great GNU/Linux distro:
>
> http://wiki.gnewsense.org/
>


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Reasons why you may want to try GNU/Linux:

http://www.getgnulinux.org/

A great GNU/Linux distro:

http://wiki.gnewsense.org/




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