ok heres what happens i try clicking on the folder and changing permissions to it..but it wont let me..i click on the ticks but after being highlighted for a second will just go off..
secondly... cd /your/shared_directory >sudo chmod -R o+r * Do i input exactly how it is..whats "your" stand for? hope this makes sense! >From: "Martin Fitzpatrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: British Ubuntu Talk <[email protected]> >To: "British Ubuntu Talk" <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Xbox ubuntu connection update!!! >Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 11:28:13 +0000 > >On 07/11/06, STONE COLD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ok heres the thing...ive just tried that....and it wont let me change > > anything in those screens...and the files in those folders are various > > videos and music files im trying to play on the xbox!...so for some >reason i > > still cant change permissions on it!!!!???? > >Did you try Alt-F2 gksudo nautilus and then use that screen to change >the permissions? That gives you super-user rights meaning you should >be able to change permissions on any files on the sytem at all. You >can select all the files in the directory first. > >Another thing that has occurred to me is whether the folder is >viewable/browseable. To ensure it is, browse the parent folder (i.e. >the one the folder you're sharing is in) and right-click to change the >permissions on that folder. Make sure that the settings are the same >on the folder (i.e. group read, others read). > > > Also..">cd your/shared_directory > > >sudo chmod 644 * " > > > > where do i enter this above two lines! in terminal? > >Yup but only if the method above (using nautilus) doesn't work. Start >a terminal and then type the following, replacing >"/your/shared_directory" with the path to your directory. > >cd /your/shared_directory >sudo chmod -R o+r * > >The second line (provided by Eamonn) will do all the directories & >sub-directories. > >Good luck, > >Martin > >-- >[email protected] >https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
