Public bug reported: Windows uses the read-only attribute for folders solely to indicate that this folder should be rendered in a special way (e.g. Fonts folder, Desctop, Videos, ...). So a folder with the read-only attribute set is actually considered writeable. Nautilus however considers it actually read only and deactivates certain features like creating files and folders. This should not happen.
A description of the Windows behaviour is at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549 . Also the underlying smb and gvfs do allow proper write access (e.g. via shell commands). Nautilus however interprets the missing "w" flag and deactivates certain operations. Nautilus should recognise that a folder is a smb mount and still assume write access. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 Package: nautilus 1:2.32.0-0ubuntu1.4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-30.60-generic 2.6.35.13 Uname: Linux 2.6.35-30-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Oct 21 11:42:09 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_AU:en_GB:en PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 LC_MESSAGES=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: nautilus ** Affects: nautilus (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug maverick -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to nautilus in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/879180 Title: Natilus should ignore read only attribute for folders in a windows share To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/879180/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
