Usecase described at https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-mount/+bug/78505/comments/10
As Colin said, it seems to be more of a cosmetic issue with Nautilus. On Oct 6, 2009, at 3:21 PM, Jeff Hanson wrote: > Whenever I plug in a USB FLASH drive on a system with Ubuntu 8.04 > (Hard Heron) - 9.10 (Karmic Koala) beta, all the files on it have > execute permissions. Why? Standard security practice on *nix-related > systems is to default to non-executable unless specifically needed > otherwise. I can't think of a use-case where defaulting to executable > files makes sense on vfat. If a user really needs to maintain execute > permissions on a file transfer they can just tar it first. > > I am constantly reminded by this bizarre setting every time I > double-click a text file on a vfat-formatted device from Nautilus and > am asked if I want to run or display it. > > -- > Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list > Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
