Private directory

sabahh · 09-15-2009, 03:56 AM

How do i create a simple private directory in linux as a regular user ??

centosboy · 09-15-2009, 04:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sabahh

How do i create a simple private directory in linux as a regular user ??

private as in only you can access it right?

one way is to -
create the directory with the permissions 700.

Code:

mkdir -m 700 directory_name

only the directory owner has full access rights here.

mobinskariya · 09-15-2009, 04:04 AM

change the permission of your folder by

Code:

mkdir yourdirectory
chmod -R 700 yourdirectory

note:root can do anything(even change the permission or ownership) in your directory and you cant restrict him any way.. he is the GOD of the machine.

linuxlover.chaitanya · 09-15-2009, 04:04 AM

Private directory? Do you mean a directory that is not accessible to others?
If this is what you want, create a directory with

mkdir /path/to/directory

And change the permissions on it. If you do not even want others to read

chmod 700 /path/to/directory

Ok. centosboy and mobin beat me on this with couple of mins. But this as fast as I can type.

mobinskariya · 09-15-2009, 04:07 AM

@ linuxlover.chaitanya