Problems allocating write privileges to directories for users

tuffstuff · 04-18-2007, 02:05 PM

I'm using Debian Sarge with KDE / KDM. I've had quite a bit of trouble giving users permission to write to my storage drive. chmod is great for individual files, but I haven't been able to give an entire directory write access using that program. Any suggestions?

-J

wjevans_7d1@yahoo.co · 04-18-2007, 03:06 PM

Type the following command at the command prompt:

Code:

man chmod

and pay special attention to the -R switch.

Hope this helps.

tuffstuff · 04-20-2007, 12:08 PM

Wow just adding -R after chmod, then my changes, did the trick! I had been tinkering with Konqueror and KDE for weeks tring to get write access and then just like that. I never knew that man chmod would produce a manual. Is that standard on many programs?

wjevans_7d1@yahoo.co · 04-21-2007, 05:29 PM

Yes. man is your friend, man.