On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 01:49:17 +0100 Derek Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sunday 29 August 2004 01:32, john wrote: > > Hello > > After reinstalling md10, several folders now show locked. Security > > settings are standard and I 'm not sure what happened to change these > > folders. Any advice on how to change them to normal settings would be > > appreciated. > > > > Thanks > > John > > When you add users to your system each user is allocated a User ID starting > from 501 upwards. (and a Group ID number the 'GID') > It is the UID number in the header of each file which determines the 'owner' > > If you have added your users in a different order to your last install, and > did not reformat the /home partition, then the preexisting files will have > the old UID/GID numbers. > > When reinstalling it is important to enter your users in the same sequence to > ensure they have the same UID/GID numbers as the previous install. > > To resolve it, as root change the owner of the /home folders. It is easy > enough in KDE hit Alt+F2 then type 'kdesu konqueror' in the box to get a root > copy of konqueror, then right click on the home folders and select properties > to change the ownerships. > > > > derek > ************* Another quick one . in console as su in the user directory for example. chown -R <username>:<username> * All files and dirs will be changed in a flash. -- Johan Sch Registered Linux User #330034 May this be a good day for learning
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