Re: Freebsd based server lacking chown command, where to get it.
On Tue, Feb 12, 2008 at 08:49:22AM -0800, deepcore wrote: > > > > > > > ok. I get that, and i found it > I can, however not execute it. > whenever i go to the usr/sbin and type "chown" i get > chown: Command not found. That is most likely because it is not in your path. It you had typed '/usr/sbin/chown ...' then it would probably work. The better thing is to put /usr/sbin in your standard path. You can to that in .login. The handbook and man pages cover modifying your path. jerry > > i find this pretty strange as ls -l shows: > -r-xr-xr-x 1 root wheel 6688 Jan 12 2007 chown > > shouldn't this mean that the file is excecutable by all? > even tried to switch to root first (just executing su) > > ... > What i am more specifically trying to do is change the ownership of all the > directories and files on a specific disk, mounted as /mnt/moviedisk, to the > user that is supposed to own them. > > Any surgestions? What am i doing wrong as i cannot execute the chown > command? > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/Freebsd-based-server-lacking-chown-command%2C-where-to-get-it.-tp15427115p15435319.html > Sent from the freebsd-questions mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Freebsd based server lacking chown command, where to get it.
deepcore wrote: ok. I get that, and i found it I can, however not execute it. whenever i go to the usr/sbin and type "chown" i get chown: Command not found. i find this pretty strange as ls -l shows: -r-xr-xr-x 1 root wheel 6688 Jan 12 2007 chown shouldn't this mean that the file is excecutable by all? even tried to switch to root first (just executing su) ... What i am more specifically trying to do is change the ownership of all the directories and files on a specific disk, mounted as /mnt/moviedisk, to the user that is supposed to own them. Any surgestions? What am i doing wrong as i cannot execute the chown command? /usr/sbin/chown cd /usr/sbin; ./chown Hugo ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Freebsd based server lacking chown command, where to get it.
At 10:49 AM 2/12/2008, deepcore wrote: > > ok. I get that, and i found it I can, however not execute it. whenever i go to the usr/sbin and type "chown" i get chown: Command not found. i find this pretty strange as ls -l shows: -r-xr-xr-x 1 root wheel 6688 Jan 12 2007 chown shouldn't this mean that the file is excecutable by all? even tried to switch to root first (just executing su) ... What i am more specifically trying to do is change the ownership of all the directories and files on a specific disk, mounted as /mnt/moviedisk, to the user that is supposed to own them. Any surgestions? What am i doing wrong as i cannot execute the chown command? Sounds like your path doesn't include /usr/sbin, or /usr/sbin or /usr is mounted without exec. Have you tried executing with the complete path: /usr/sbin/chown -Derek -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Freebsd based server lacking chown command, where to get it.
> > ok. I get that, and i found it I can, however not execute it. whenever i go to the usr/sbin and type "chown" i get chown: Command not found. i find this pretty strange as ls -l shows: -r-xr-xr-x 1 root wheel 6688 Jan 12 2007 chown shouldn't this mean that the file is excecutable by all? even tried to switch to root first (just executing su) ... What i am more specifically trying to do is change the ownership of all the directories and files on a specific disk, mounted as /mnt/moviedisk, to the user that is supposed to own them. Any surgestions? What am i doing wrong as i cannot execute the chown command? -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Freebsd-based-server-lacking-chown-command%2C-where-to-get-it.-tp15427115p15435319.html Sent from the freebsd-questions mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Freebsd based server lacking chown command, where to get it.
The distibution has been made with the chmod, but without the chown command in its /bin directory. chown is in /usr/sbin/ ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
