On Wed, 31 May 2000, John Rye wrote:
Hi,
it would be indeed the proper way to do as you already wrote.
Create a new directory, chown that to
<anyone>.group_where_fred_and_tom_will_be_in and then add tom and fred to
that group.
Paul
>I have two users call them 'fred' and 'tom'
>
>I need for these two users to be able to share files (usually text).
>
>Both users are members of their own groups named for their usernames.
>
>How should I go about this?
>'fred' may NOT have access to 'tom's files and 'tom' may NOT have
>access to 'fred's files.
>
>I intention is to create a directory named say: /home/shared or similar
>in which these two users can drop the exchange files.
>
>As I remember if I make both of these users members of the same group
>the each is able to 'see' what the other is doing? or has in her
>directory. That is not an option in this case..
>
>Suggestions are most welcome.
>
>Cheers.
>
>John
>
>
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