Re: [ubuntu-uk] Changing File/Folder permissions

2009-04-29 Thread Neil Greenwood
2009/4/28 mac : > Neil Greenwood wrote: >> Thanks mac. >> >> I was trying to avoid having to run a command every time I plug the >> drive in though. > > > I don't have to run it every time.  Once assigned to the labelled drive, > the permissions are persistent.  I'm looking at one of mine now, that

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Changing File/Folder permissions

2009-04-28 Thread mac
Neil Greenwood wrote: > Thanks mac. > > I was trying to avoid having to run a command every time I plug the > drive in though. I don't have to run it every time. Once assigned to the labelled drive, the permissions are persistent. I'm looking at one of mine now, that I just plugged in. It h

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Changing File/Folder permissions

2009-04-28 Thread Neil Greenwood
2009/4/28 mac : > Neil Greenwood wrote: >> I have a similar issue with my ext3 formatted USB hard disk. >> >> When hotplugged, it's owned by root and I cannot create files or >> directories as my normal user. What do I need to change so that all >> users can create files/directories in the root whe

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Changing File/Folder permissions

2009-04-28 Thread mac
Neil Greenwood wrote: > I have a similar issue with my ext3 formatted USB hard disk. > > When hotplugged, it's owned by root and I cannot create files or > directories as my normal user. What do I need to change so that all > users can create files/directories in the root when it's plugged in > an

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Changing File/Folder permissions

2009-04-28 Thread Neil Greenwood
I have a similar issue with my ext3 formatted USB hard disk. When hotplugged, it's owned by root and I cannot create files or directories as my normal user. What do I need to change so that all users can create files/directories in the root when it's plugged in and automounted? Many thanks. Cofio

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Changing File/Folder permissions

2009-04-27 Thread Daniel Drummond
Matthew Daubney wrote: > On Mon, 2009-04-27 at 14:28 +0100, mac wrote: >> Matthew Daubney wrote: >>> You can use the uid and gid options with mount to make it mount fat32 >>> drives as if you own all the files. e.g. >>> >>> sudo mount /dev/sdX /media/MOUNTPOINT -o uid=1000,gid=1000 >> >> That's use

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Changing File/Folder permissions

2009-04-27 Thread Matthew Daubney
On Mon, 2009-04-27 at 14:28 +0100, mac wrote: > Matthew Daubney wrote: > > You can use the uid and gid options with mount to make it mount fat32 > > drives as if you own all the files. e.g. > > > > sudo mount /dev/sdX /media/MOUNTPOINT -o uid=1000,gid=1000 > > > That's useful to know. I guess,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Changing File/Folder permissions

2009-04-27 Thread Stephen Garton
2009/4/27 Matthew Daubney > On Mon, 2009-04-27 at 12:57 +0100, Stephen Garton wrote: > > Afternoon All, > > > > I have a spare drive in my machine, formatted as fat32. All of the > > folders in this drive (automounts to /media/storage) as listed as > > being owned by root. When I try to change th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Changing File/Folder permissions

2009-04-27 Thread mac
Matthew Daubney wrote: > You can use the uid and gid options with mount to make it mount fat32 > drives as if you own all the files. e.g. > > sudo mount /dev/sdX /media/MOUNTPOINT -o uid=1000,gid=1000 That's useful to know. I guess, though, you couldn't preserve other ownerships / permissions

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Changing File/Folder permissions

2009-04-27 Thread Chris Bannister (Ubuntu)
On Mon, April 27, 2009 12:57, Stephen Garton wrote: > Afternoon All, > > I have a spare drive in my machine, formatted as fat32. All of the > folders in this drive (automounts to /media/storage) as listed as > being owned by root. When I try to change this (I've tried sudo > chown -R and sudo nauti

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Changing File/Folder permissions

2009-04-27 Thread Matthew Daubney
On Mon, 2009-04-27 at 12:57 +0100, Stephen Garton wrote: > Afternoon All, > > I have a spare drive in my machine, formatted as fat32. All of the > folders in this drive (automounts to /media/storage) as listed as > being owned by root. When I try to change this (I've tried sudo chown > -R and sudo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Changing File/Folder permissions

2009-04-27 Thread Stephen Garton
2009/4/27 mac > Stephen Garton wrote: > > I have a spare drive in my machine, formatted as fat32... > > Any idea why this would be, and/or how I can change the permissions to my > > user? > > AFAIK you can't set permissions on FAT32 > > mac > > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Changing File/Folder permissions

2009-04-27 Thread mac
Stephen Garton wrote: > I have a spare drive in my machine, formatted as fat32... > Any idea why this would be, and/or how I can change the permissions to my > user? AFAIK you can't set permissions on FAT32 mac -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

[ubuntu-uk] Changing File/Folder permissions

2009-04-27 Thread Stephen Garton
Afternoon All, I have a spare drive in my machine, formatted as fat32. All of the folders in this drive (automounts to /media/storage) as listed as being owned by root. When I try to change this (I've tried sudo chown -R and sudo nautilus) I get permission denied errors. Any idea why this would b