On Mon, 2003-01-27 at 16:00, Mark wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jon Reynolds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "FreeBSD Questions List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 1:44 AM > Subject: chown and chmod using crontab? > > > > I have a directory that 2 different groups have access to. > > When one group writes to the folder it retains the permissions > > of that group. I need the permissions to change to the permissions > > of the directory. > > > > I thought I could add a crontab in and run a little script every 1 > > minute to set the correct permissions. The script does what it > > should when ran by the cmdline but not when I try to run it > > from the crontab. > > > > Is it not possible to run chmod and chown on a folder by using a > > crontab? > > > If you have two different groups that need write access in a directory, the > obvious solution, to me, is not to change ownership at 1 minute intervals, > but to create a third group, and make the people of both groups a member of > that third group. Then you give that directory write acces for that third > group. > > - Mark > > System Administrator Asarian-host.org > > --- > "If you were supposed to understand it, > we wouldn't call it code." - FedEx
It's a good thing simplicity can't punch you in the face. Thanks Mark. To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
