directory permissions

breadbin · 05-27-2003, 12:49 PM

I have installed quake for linux in /usr/local/games/quake and cannot save my game because I cannot write to /usr/local/games unless in su. Is there an easy way to do this or does it depend on the program itself where it writes the files. I don't want to have to put glquake in my home directory

trickykid · 05-27-2003, 01:10 PM

As root:

chmod -R 775 /usr/local/games

And make sure you setup your user with group access by either editing /etc/group file or using chgrp to the games directory of whichever group your user already is part of.

Some commands to get familiar with to change permissions, etc.

man chown
man chgrp
man chmod

imroy · 05-28-2003, 01:43 PM

If you don't want all your files under /usr/local/games becoming executable, try this instead:

chmod -R 1775 `find /usr/local/games -type d`

This will only change permisions on directories under /usr/local/games. It also adds the "sticky bit", ensuring that only the owners of files (or root) can rename or remove them. Like trickykid said, go read those manual pages.

breadbin · 05-28-2003, 05:42 PM

I didn't really know if I could change the permissions on a directory and if I should. Is that a normal way to go about installing games under linux.