Hi :) The file-server runs on Debian. My network admin tried explaining file-permissions but it went right over my head. It's nice to have the link so i can try re-reading it until i understand it.
I do see hidden files but no ~lock file. So, i think you are onto something with the permissions even though other programs don't seem to have the same problem. Although if Word or other MSO stuff does i wouldn't have noticed of course. I might test that later. Regards from Tom :) >________________________________ > From: Steve Edmonds <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Thursday, 8 November 2012, 22:20 >Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: locked in other OS > >Hi. >Is it a windows file server or a linux file server. >Lock files are hidden, you need to turn on show hidden files to see them. >steve > >On 2012-11-09 10:30, Tom Davies wrote: >> Hi :) >> Ahh, thanks. I'm not sure why it doesn't happen with other programs but i >> think you are onto the answer there. I'll read your link later. >> Thanks and regards from >> Tom :) >> >> >> >> >> >>> ________________________________ >>> From: Luuk <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Thursday, 8 November 2012, 20:13 >>> Subject: [libreoffice-users] Re: locked in other OS >>> >>> On 07-11-2012 12:57, Tom Davies wrote: >>>> Hi :) >>>> >>>> When i save a file onto my company's network and then reopen it (still in >>>> Ubuntu) it all works fine. When my boss opens the file in Windows an >>>> error-message pops-up saying that he can only open a copy or in Read-Only >>>> mode. It's closed on my machine but his one claims it's still open. Then >>>> my boss changes the name, edits the document, saves and closes. Then when >>>> i open the new version of the document it tells me i can only open in Read >>>> Only (or a copy)! >>>> >>>> >>>> It does have a slight advantage in that it forces my boss to effectively >>>> make backups and i am gradually encouraging a standard versioning system >>>> other than >>>> filename-draft.doc >>>> filename-final.doc >>>> filename-FINAL.doc >>>> filename-revised.doc >>>> filename-final.doc >>>> in roughly random order and sometimes without the filename part so folders >>>> end up full of documents that could be about anything. Draft does not >>>> always come first and may even be the final and revised might be a revised >>>> draft or just be a draft. Hence frequent shouts of "so which one am i >>>> supposed to open?". It's slow going but at least we seem to make >>>> occasional steps forwards. >>>> >>>> So, i am not sure i really want to fix the problem but it's one of the >>>> excuses some of my colleagues use to revert to inferior products instead >>>> of going with LO. >>>> >>>> Regards from >>>> Tom :) >>>> >>> Make sure permissions are set correctly..... >>> >>> If i create a document on my shared drive (a linux system) from my >>> Windows computer, its created like this: >>> >>> (from the command-prompt on linux:) >>> luuk@opensuse:~/tmp> ls -l test.odt >>> -rwxr--r-- 1 luuk users 8949 Nov 8 20:53 test.odt >>> >>> You, of course, notice the '-rwxr--r--' ath the start? >>> The first 'rws' means the owner ('luuk') can read and write >>> The second 'r--' means the group ('users') can read >>> The third 'r--' meand the world can read >>> >>> If your boss opens, and saves under a different name, the owner of this >>> new file will be your boss.... ;) >>> >>> Learn about unix rights, and your problems will solve itself..... >>> ( read: >>> http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-do-i-set-permissions-to-samba-shares.html >>> ) >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: [email protected] >>> Problems? >>> http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ >>> Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette >>> List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ >>> All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be >>> deleted >>> >>> >>> >>> > > >-- >For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: [email protected] >Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ >Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette >List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ >All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted > > > > -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
