Short for "file system permissions" - access control based on user, group, or global access.
0
votes
0answers
80 views
Ubuntu 12.04 changing permissions External Hard Drive from Terminal
I am attempting to rescue files from a broken system via the root terminal of the recovery console.
I have a seagate 2TB external hard drive. Output of "sudo fdisk -l":
/dev/sdb1 is the device boot
...
1
vote
0answers
38 views
Cannot write to a newly installed hard drive
I've installed Ubuntu 12.10.
My computer has 2 hard drives. The OS is on one and I want to use the second for movies and music.
I formatted the the second drive ( dev/SDC1) as Ext4 with the label ...
0
votes
1answer
32 views
image from webserver is not shown in web browser
I am new ubuntu and recently I install 'xampp 1.8.1' on my ubuntu 12.10. My problem is that image from server can not be shown. My code is
<div class="sideBlock unSung">
<h4>Unsung ...
0
votes
1answer
62 views
How can I access my Mac OSX home folder on my macbook?
First of all, I'm not under ubuntu, but Pear OS 7, (quantal based).
I have a macbook pro 5,5 (late 2009) with an SSD where there are the OSX and Pear OS partitions, and an HDD where I store my OSX ...
1
vote
1answer
35 views
File/Folder Permissions lost after restart hence file not displayed in file browser
After restarting my laptop, I have observed that some of the files in my hard drive disappeared on their own, and they seem to reappear after multiple restarts. This has happened mostly to files which ...
0
votes
0answers
39 views
MyISAM problem after moving datadir of a MySQL database
I recently moved my MySQL database data directory from the default location /var/lib/mysql onto a new harddrive located in /media/..UID../mysql, following the steps you can find in several posts.
...
1
vote
2answers
61 views
copying files and inherit permissions of target folder
When I copy files to a USB disk or another account on the same disk the permissions are not changed to the target. For example, when I copy files from account X to a folder of account Y, than the ...
2
votes
0answers
32 views
how to remove a group and its users
I tried to create the svn user in my server,and I create a new group svn and add the current user maven to the group svn.
sudo groupadd svn
sudo chgrp svn /usr/local/svn/repos
sudo usermod -a -G svn ...
0
votes
0answers
26 views
how to reset system permissions and ownserships to default
I personally am running 12.04
and have made a mess of permissions throughout the system.
I want to set the whole system to default permissions and owners. When I used mac a while back there was a way ...
0
votes
0answers
18 views
How to change permissions for a USB adapter?
I have an RS232 to USB adapter and I need to change permissions on /dev/ttyUSB0 to make a ham radio interface program work.
So far I have tried sudo at the command line with no success.
I tried ...
0
votes
1answer
57 views
Directory and File permissions
I recently installed Ubuntu 12.10. I am the only user, and would like to be able to drag files from directory to directory.
1) How can I open up permission to do this? Do I do this from root?
2) ...
1
vote
1answer
36 views
Write Permission Error
I have transmission-deamon running and it's giving me the error Permission Denied: /mnt/RyNet/Downloads/the-torrent/some-file.ext
So it cannot write files to the download directory:
ryguy@MPU ...
1
vote
1answer
99 views
Clementine can't add files to Ipod Classic
Ubuntu 12.04 64 bit, Clementine 1.01
I'm unable to add files to my ipod classic 80gb using "copy to device" (or any other method). I can play existing music from the Ipod through Clementine, but ...
0
votes
1answer
41 views
Windows Program fails to open file
I´ve just installed SONAR LE 8.5.1 on my Ubuntu 12.10 machine. And, against my expectations, it works complete fine! Except for one thing:
When I record something, SONAR is getting the audio-data and ...
0
votes
1answer
104 views
Unable to run compiled files - bash: ./a.out: Permission denied. (I've tried chmod)
First of all, there are many questions like this on AU. Still, none of them solved my problem.
I've compiled my C source using cc test.c, and it did generate a.out file.
However when I run it I get ...
1
vote
1answer
34 views
How to change the default permission when creating a file in ubuntu
In ubuntu, I use a program written by others. This program creates a file on my system and try to read and write it later. But the permission of the file it creates is read-only. How can I change the ...
-2
votes
1answer
112 views
~/.profile OR ~/.bashrc OR ~/.pam_environment
Please which one of these should I edit to give me required result of the path to my programs both in normal user and as root. I have added in normal user and as root but there is error as quoted ...
2
votes
0answers
26 views
Have to set permissions on every startup
I just installed a fingerprint library called libfprint. After installing, you have to set the permissions up to access the scanner.
I thought that this would be permanent but every time I restart I ...
1
vote
1answer
41 views
Should I install non-repository software as root or as my user?
What is the right way of installing programs that are not available in repositories: should my user own the binaries and keep them in ~/bin/, or should root own the binaries and keep them in, say, ...
0
votes
1answer
54 views
Unable to make files executable (on ntfs filesystem mounted as rw)
I'm baffled. I've looked around for awhile on this but nobody seems to have quite the issue I do.
I have an ntfs partition for all of my stuff, and I want to run some programs off of it. However, I ...
0
votes
0answers
19 views
Permission errors while using Mythtv and Transmission
I recently installed a 3T hdd and this is were all my problems started. It is partitioned as GPT and ext4. Mythtv and Transmission have the same problem, can't write to drive, I have tried everything ...
1
vote
1answer
97 views
I am sudo but cannot edit file or save it
I became a Ubuntu user 3 months ago, and have been trying to utilize my Nvidia GeForce graphics card approx.10 hours per week.
I am attempting to try this offering;
:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ...
1
vote
1answer
86 views
Changing write permissions for jailed SFTP denies login
I have scouted over many websites and forums on how to setup an SFTP user that is jailed to a certain directory using CHROOT. Here are the steps I have followed but I can't seem to get write ...
1
vote
0answers
110 views
Samba shares, using smb.conf or /var/lib/samba/usershare
Ok, so I caused my own problem by trying to be funny. And now I am very confused about how to fix it.
So here we go:
Our server has had 2 open shares since day one. only one of them offered windows ...
0
votes
1answer
80 views
Mount bind with full ownership and permissions
I am using 12.10 on virtualbox. I have my windows documents folder shared through virtual box folder share. Then I wanted to use mount --bind to mount my documents folder to the ubuntu user documents ...
-1
votes
2answers
114 views
Change permissions on all folders and files
I have ubuntu 12.04. I want to change permissions on all folders and files at the same time so that anyone can modify or remove them.
0
votes
1answer
56 views
Drive Permissions Denied over SSH?
I am having issued with drive permissions on Ubuntu 12.10.
The server to which I'm connecting over ssh has two HDDs. Ubuntu runs off 'Drive 1', and the server app runs 'Drive 2'.
When I formatted ...
1
vote
1answer
72 views
permission denied as root
I am trying to run chown on a directory and I get a permission denied.
I have tried running sudo and also running the command as root.
If root doesn't have permission, how can I change the owner of ...
1
vote
0answers
75 views
How do I copy files with SCP to /var/www?
I need to copy files from my computer to my server's folders in /var/www so they are uploaded to my cloud. Here's what I try to do:
I open my computer's terminal and type:
scp ...
1
vote
0answers
13 views
Ubuntu one on the Mac always resets the permission on an update
Here is what is does:
-rwxr-xr-x 1 heyl staff 2199 Apr 9 10:13 /Users/heyl/bin/scramble.pl
becomes
-rw-r--r-- 1 heyl staff 2200 Apr 10 15:23 /Users/heyl/bin/scramble.pl
after Ubuntu One ...
1
vote
1answer
122 views
Redirecting a locally mounted Windows SMB share (CIFS) to a Windows Terminal Server session
I have been living in the linux world only 2 months so far and have hit a problem with the above mentioned task, now explained in more detail:
Our company has 2 Windows Terminal Servers to which the ...
0
votes
1answer
27 views
how can an administrator user delete files
i have 2 different profiles / users created on my ubuntu box. both are admins. but when i'm using the gui and i try to delete files, or move files it doesn't look like i have permissions to do so. ...
0
votes
0answers
44 views
Ubuntu EC2 Instance / Wordpress Multisite: Server Error When Activating Themes
I've created a fresh WP subdirectory multisite install via Amazon EC2 / Ubuntu instance. Enabling themes to subdirectory sites results in a server error that I believe is related to a permissions ...
0
votes
0answers
34 views
How can I access files on my MacOS partition (it says I “don't have permission”)?
I have my MacOS partition mounted at /media/me, and I'm trying to play videos from it, at /media/me/Users/me/Movies, but I get an error that says I "don't have permission" to view the contents of the ...
0
votes
0answers
16 views
Copied files over to my var/www folder but now lack the permissions to view [duplicate]
I recently got a new computer and am trying to copy the contents of my old www folder to the new one. Having done that, I try to access via the browser and find that I don't have the required ...
1
vote
1answer
111 views
the owner of files in 13.04
Why is the owner of files set to a user called "Me" in 13.04 beta 2 64bit live desktop and also after install? After installation, it also won't let me change the permissions as root or take ownership ...
0
votes
1answer
50 views
How can I make '/etc/vim/vimrc' writeable?
I tried with chmod u+w vimrc but it doesn't work. I also tried :w! and still doesn't work.
The point is that I make a mistake deleting some " in vimrc and now I don't know how to write it back there.
...
1
vote
1answer
55 views
How can I delete a directory on a smb share?
I have an external HDD mounted as a smb share (via a Iomega iConnect), however I can't delete a directory on it:
Permission Denied
Looking at properties:
The permissions of "abc" could not ...
0
votes
0answers
16 views
Change permissions and create desktop shortcut assistance required [duplicate]
I have a folder, /var/www/demo that is home to my website. I need to know how to modify the permissions so that I don't have to sudo everytime I want to create or edit a file. I tried 'sudo chmod -R ...
3
votes
2answers
280 views
Google Chrome update itself (without permission) on Ubuntu 12.04
I use Google Chrome and it is a addictive browser, it is super fast.
But it forced updated itself on my Ubuntu 12.04 today, which I did not like at all.
My Question
How Google Chrome updated ...
0
votes
0answers
75 views
Instalation of MySql Cluster problem - Can't change dir (Errcode: 13)
I want to install MySql Cluster on my Ubuntu 12.04(64bit).
I am using MySQL Cluster Quick Start Guide – LINUX for instructions.
I have changed ownership of $HOME/my_cluster and $HOME/mysqlc to mysql ...
2
votes
2answers
277 views
sudo: /usr/lib/sudo/sudoers.so must be owned by uid 0
Whenever I try to do anything at all that requires my password it returns this:
u7ur7l3@ubuntu:~$ sudo
sudo: /usr/lib/sudo/sudoers.so must be owned by uid 0
sudo: fatal error, unable to load plugins
...
2
votes
1answer
63 views
How to set permissions for shared folders
I could use some help setting permissions for a series of shared folders. Say I have the following three folders:
/xfer/joe
/xfer/bob
/xfer/sam
Joe should be able to read, write and delete files ...
2
votes
1answer
78 views
Why does chmod 644 make directories inaccessible?
I have a bunch of media files (that only need to be 644) that were a mix of various permissions. Some were group or global writable so I thought, just to be safe, I'll chmod them all back to 644.
The ...
0
votes
0answers
75 views
Can't share my folders?
hi there I'd been looking for the solution but i hadnt found anyone that had the same issue. I'm trying to share a folder but everytime that I tried to do so Nautilus displays me an error. La «red ...
0
votes
1answer
56 views
Ubuntu 12.10 damaged: access to partitions and internet connection are lost
My Ubuntu 12.10 is damaged. After I log in, the very right menu (of users, shutdown, etc.) doesn't have any item. The internet connection doesn't establish and the hard disks don't appear while I ...
1
vote
1answer
28 views
Just installed CouchDB, permission error
Just installed CouchDB 1.2.0 via apt-get. I want access to the error logs in /var/log/couchdb however I can't open the folder, recieving the error message:
The folder contents could not be ...
0
votes
1answer
51 views
Setting permissions for home server directories
I am fairly new at all this.
I have set up a home server using an old laptop and Ubuntu 12.04 to stream media to my LG TV through their DLNA system called MediaLink. This is being done through Plex ...
1
vote
2answers
51 views
Peculiar permissions/group trouble
I've tried creating a separate user account for rtorrent and sickbeard (a torrent downloader) so everything isn't running as root but I've bitten off more than I can chew.
I've chmodded 2770 (setgid, ...
4
votes
1answer
62 views
I am owner of a folder but cannot access it
I have a folder with my notes about the system inside.
I am logged in as user1
cd masternotes produces:
bash: cd: mastersnotes: permission denied
whoami produces: user1
ls -l produces:
...
