ACLS maybe? I've read about it but never had a need to do so.
On Sat, 2009-09-12 at 21:32 +0200, Volker Armin Hemmann wrote:
> On Samstag 12 September 2009, Mark Knecht wrote:
> > On Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 11:41 AM, Volker Armin Hemmann
> >
> > <volkerar...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> > > On Samstag 12 September 2009, Mark Knecht wrote:
> > >> Is it possible to shut off all multimedia stuff for a single account?
> > >> It's doesn't have to be securely off, just off, so if it cannot be
> > >> done by meddling with group membership then doing something in a root
> > >> owned bash file that executes when the user logs in even that's fine
> > >> with me. (Uh - even I don't know much about what Linux/Gnome does when
> > >> a user logs in so I'll get to learn a bit also!)
> > >>
> > >> I've removed the user account from the audio, video and games groups.
> > >> When playing YouTube stuff sound is gone but the Flash video is still
> > >> there. Can I stop that from working. maybe by changing paths if
> > >> there's not an easier way to do it?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks,
> > >> Mark
> > >
> > > put all users except the one into one group.
> > >
> > > change ownership of flash and multimedia stuff to that group.
> > > change permissions, make flash and multimedia stuff only owner and group
> > > readable/executable.
> > >
> > > Everybody can use flash and multimediastuff except that user
> >
> > Makes sense. thanks.
> >
> > What happens after an emerge that updates the files? I have to go back
> > in and change owner:group on the files again?
> >
> > I'm sure you're right and this is probably the right way to do it.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mark
> >
>
> you could either add it to a cron job or run a little script that you run
> after every emerge.
>
