Hi Alcros Alcros wrote: > I'm trying to setup a couple of folders with edubuntu: > > /media/data/priv should be available only to people on the > "maestros" group > /media/data/pub should be available to every student > > The idea is that every user logged in from a thin client should have a > "pub" folder on her desktop where she will find any file > that I (as a teacher) copy to /media/data/pub > > Any pointers on how to do that? > Should I use NFS or Samba ?
You don't really need NFS or Samba (unless you plan to export to fat clients too), since the filesystem is technically mounted on the same machine you're running your X session from. You can create a symbolic link that would put the /media/data/pub folder on all new user's desktops, in a terminal, you can: $ sudo mkdir /etc/skel/Desktop $ sudo ln -s /media/data/pub /etc/skel/Desktop/pub Then all new users will get a "pub" folder icon on their desktop. For access control, you will have to modify the permissions on the "priv" and "pub" folders. You can get the current permissions and user information from: $ ls -l /media/data You can set permissions using the chmod command, I'm not sure if this link has too much information for you, but if you would like a more complete understanding of permissions, see: http://www.perlfect.com/articles/chmod.shtml To create a group, you use addgroup: $ sudo addgroup maestros And to add a user to that group, you can use adduser: $ sudo adduser alcros maestros Ask if you get stuck! -Jonathan -- Jonathan Carter E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mobile: +2778 108 2588 GPG: 0xCD622E56 -- edubuntu-users mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users
