Onewheeler;344428 Wrote: > > > > > > > Originally Posted by Onewheeler View Post > > I've set permissions to allow anyone access to the Music folder on > > SHARON.> > > Actually, I don't think I have. Still trying to get to grips with > permissions. Files on Sharon are showing in properties as "no access" > for others, whereas in my home directory they're showing as "access > files" for others.
Martin >>> Linux file permissions don't work quite like you'd expect from the name 'other'. Have a look at http://www.hackinglinuxexposed.com/articles/20030417.html If, for example, the Owner or Group do not have permission to 'Read', they will actually be prevented from Reading, regardless of what permissions are set for 'Other'. If only 'Other' has Read permission it means anyone who is NOT Owner and NOT Group will be able to Read whereas the owner and group won't. Think of permissions as "granted" (+) or "denied" (-), not as present or irrelevant. HTH -- Diana ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Diana's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7463 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52956 _______________________________________________ unix mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/unix
