Trying to change permissions for usb card reader, but getting "no such file or directory" - how fix?
 

Trying to change permissions for usb card reader, but getting "no such file or directory" - how fix?

When I do 'sudo chmod 777 filename (which is a 'random' bunch of numbers and letters), I get "no such file or directory". The same with "chown". The ownership is currently 'root'.

debian10

Hi,

saying that a filename is 'random' in no way helps us understand your problem. Please be specific.

Evo2.

When I put the usb card-reader into the computer, the comp automatically gives the ext media a name, such as "lj4l5jlj069ofjrkle5kg05".

in a terminal:
whoami@server:/media/whoami/t9gjkg-tji-gjgj-gogjf-gjgu-i94k4-k5k $ sudo chmod 777 t9gjkg-tji-gjgj-gogjf-gjgu-i94k4-k5k
"no such file or directory"

Hi,

From your prompt it seems that you already cd'd there, so you didn't specify the correct path. Can you see it with ls?

Evo2.

I am in there, but that is the correct path. I found the answer: instead of putting in a name for the "filename" in "sudo chmod 777 filename" - just leave it blank and add a period: "sudo chmod 777 ."

It works. Same for "chown". Thanks for helping!!

Hi,
That was *exactly* my point.

Evo2.