On Thu, 14 Mar 2002, Kerry Baker wrote: > > > > > Its easy to permit access to a single user using chgrp and chmod if you > > > are the file owner. > > > > I don't think I understand what you mean here. > > > > E.g. You want user Bob to have read access to your file. There also > exists a group Bob that only Bob is a member of (default behaviour on > Red Hat remember). Stick the file in a directory accessible to Bob. > chgrp bob file > chmod 640 file >
I can chgrp only to groups I am member of. Bob-user can't add me to the Bob-group (without some unusual permissions). So either your solution doesn't work or I am missing something. Which one ? [...] > > I hope I'm not a BOFH :-) and I would certanly balk at this one. > > Come on, there's a bit of BOFH in all of us ;) C>N|K Point well taken! :-) Cheers, -- Ryurick M. Hristev mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Computer Systems Manager University of Canterbury, Physics & Astronomy Dept., New Zealand
