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PapillonRus 08-11-2008 08:32 AM

Drag and Drop
 
What is the command to enable drag and drop privileges in system folders? I don't want to have to log in as su or root and I understand the ramifications about root privileges and I know that you need root privileges. I would like to create a launcher which would allow me to drag and drop files between directories. Thanks, Darrell

TB0ne 08-11-2008 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by PapillonRus (Post 3243514)
What is the command to enable drag and drop privileges in system folders? I don't want to have to log in as su or root and I understand the ramifications about root privileges and I know that you need root privileges. I would like to create a launcher which would allow me to drag and drop files between directories. Thanks, Darrell

The system folders are protected, and you need root-privileges to access them. The only other choice would be to change the permissions to let anyone access them (chmod 777 <folder name>), or put your user(s) into a specific group, and give that group write-access (chgrp <group-name> <folder name>, then chmod 775 <folder name>). Check the 775, though, I may have the group-permission out of order....

I'd strongly suggest you not do this. It's a VERY dangerous thing to do.


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