I did this and I still have the problem. This is only with SO and only with files created and saved in one place and then opened and saved to the share_dir.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Janyne, > > You need to change the permissions on the shared directory. > Add the SETGID bit to it. > > You can do this with: > > chmod g+s share_dir > > And, make sure that the group id on the directory is staff. > Do this: > > chgrp staff share_dir > > Then, any files that get created in that directory by ANY user > and ANY program will have a group of 'staff'. > > That should help, > > Jim McQuillan > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Thu, 20 Jun 2002, Janyne Kizer wrote: > > > I don't think that I explained the problem correctly. All of the users > > have their UPG and many of them are also in a "staff" group. Members of > > the "staff" group have a shared directory. When people save files from > > vi, pico, nedit, gimp, etc. to the shared directory, the group is set to > > shared just as it should be. If they save the file to their home > > directory, the group is set to their UPG. If they open FILE1.TXT from > > their home directory, edit it and then decide to save it to the shared > > directory, FILE1.TXT is given the "staff" group as it should be -- > > UNLESS the file was opened from their home directory with SO an then > > saved to the shared directory. In that particular case, the file has > > the same settings as it did in the home directory. > > > > Note the test_after.doc file below. It was created with SO and saved in > > my home directory. It was then reopened and edited and then saved to > > the shared directory. > > > > -rw-rw-r-- 1 wkme staff 63 Jun 20 14:05 nedit2test > > -rw-rw-r-- 1 wed23 staff 39 Mar 28 08:06 newfile.txt > > -rw-rw-r-- 1 ets staff 15 Mar 29 14:11 test2.doc > > -rw-rw-r-- 1 wkme wkme 7680 Jun 20 14:16 test_after.doc > > -rw-rw-r-- 1 wkme staff 2551 Jun 20 13:46 testing123.jpg > > > > > > > > Ken Barber wrote: > > > > > > The User Private Groups (UPG) scheme is unique to Red Hat, and IMO is a bit > > > ridiculous. I've never used them. > > > > > > It has been my practice to create groups that actually do something useful, > > > such as "faculty", "students", "finaid" and so on. > > > > > > Ken Barber > > > > > > On Thursday 20 June 2002 11:08 am, Janyne Kizer wrote: > > > > I am using RH 7.2 and SO 5.2. We have a shared directory set up for > > > > people to use > > > > (http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-7.2-Manual/ref-guide/s1-users > > > >-groups-private-groups.html). When someone saves a SO file into there home > > > > directory, edits that file and then saves it to the shared directory, the > > > > permissions are the same as on the file in their home directory. All other > > > > programs seem to work fine (Gimp, Nedit, etc.) but StarOffice insist on > > > > keeping the group the UPG. ARG! Any suggestions? > > > > > > -- > > > "Rule by pressure groups is merely the prelude, the social conditioning for > > > mob rule." > > > -- Ayn Rand, "The New Left: The Anti-Industrial Revolution" > > > > > > -- -- Janyne Kizer CNE-3, CNE-4, CNE-5 Systems Programmer Administrator I NC State University, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Extension and Administrative Technology Services ------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by: ThinkGeek at http://www.ThinkGeek.com/ _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.openprojects.net
