giving ownership while creating directories

cool_p17 · 01-27-2010, 06:31 AM

Is there any way by which one can give ownership while creating directories itself. It should be one command otherwise it requires root login to change ownership of a directory.

pixellany · 01-27-2010, 06:39 AM

I believe that only root can change ownership of files or directories. (This seems logical to me.)

Take a look at "man mkdir" for what options are available when creating a directory.

samsom · 01-27-2010, 06:42 AM

You have to be root to change ownership of any file...I think. I might be wrong. If not, then any user can change the ownership of his files to someone else.
Samsom

Pixellany beat me to it....damn my slow internet connection!

pixellany · 01-27-2010, 06:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samsom

If not, then any user can change the ownership of his files to someone else.
Samsom

Or---worse yet, from someone else to his---or to yet another person. Not good.....

sohail0399 · 01-27-2010, 09:01 AM

first you have to make directory then change user permission, there may be other solution also.

instead of root admin user can also do this with the help of sudo command in centOS.