accidentally changed permissions on home folder

Cinematography · 05-14-2005, 12:20 AM

And now I can't see it, nor can I see the files on my desktop. I can't access them through the terminal either. Is there anyway I can reverse this?

ag2uki · 05-14-2005, 12:43 AM

be the root
and then change the permission.

regards
Agus Dwi Basuki

Cinematography · 05-14-2005, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ag2uki
be the root
and then change the permission.

regards
Agus Dwi Basuki

How do you change the permission from root?

ag2uki · 05-14-2005, 12:48 AM

you can use 'chmod' command

for example:
# chmod 777 [your_folder]

regards
Agus Dwi Basuki

Cinematography · 05-14-2005, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ag2uki
you can use 'chmod' command

for example:
# chmod 777 [your_folder]

regards
Agus Dwi Basuki

Thank you, Agus.

I think I may have found an interesting loophole though. I went to save an attachment from my e-mail, and in the window that came up to select directory - I could see my locked folders. I simply right clicked them and took off the permissions.

ag2uki · 05-14-2005, 12:55 AM

You're welcome!

I wish you change your signature to be like this...
"Linux will be the best operating system I've ever used"

regards
Agus Dwi Basuki

Cinematography · 05-14-2005, 01:35 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ag2uki
You're welcome!

I wish you change your signature to be like this...
"Linux will be the best operating system I've ever used"

regards
Agus Dwi Basuki

Not after the hell Linux has put me through over the last 3 weeks. NO other operating system has EVER given me so much crap.

twantrd · 05-15-2005, 04:32 AM

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NO other operating system has EVER given me so much crap.

And what other OS's have you used besides windows?

-twantrd