[mythtv-users] Permission problem... mythtv user

Nate Crosno ncrosno at ipass.com
Wed Jan 10 15:27:08 UTC 2007



>On 10 Jan 2007, at 12:33, A JM wrote:
>>>
>>> I get the following...
>>>
>>> [root at myth2 mythtv]# chmod -R mythtv.mythtv /home/mythtv
>>> chmod: invalid mode: `mythtv.mythtv'
>>> Try `chmod --help' for more information.
>>>
>>> Also, why doesn't this work in the folder explorer?
>>>
>>
>> Sorry this was the other command...
>>
>> [root at myth2 mythtv]# chmod -R mythtv /home/mythtv
>> chmod: invalid mode: `mythtv'
>> Try `chmod --help' for more information.
>
>  `chmod --help` would probably have told you that chmod is for  
>"changing modes" - ie: setting permissions. `chown` is for changing  
>ownership.
>
>http://www.faqs.org/docs/linux_intro/sect_03_04.html
>http://www.zzee.com/solutions/linux-permissions.shtml
>
>Stroller.
>

Sorry for the typo!!  That's what happens when I try to give quick
advice without proof-reading.  I did mean "chown".



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