SSH to a remote system touch newfile chmod g+rw newfile chown otheruser newfile now 'connect to server' via sftp and open the file in gedit
Notice that even though you have the right to modify because of group perms.. Gedit says no. -- Nautilus opens files over SSH as read-only when not owner. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/312396 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs