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Re: [LUG] Hate computers. Hate systemd. [Was Re: Hate computers. Hate HP. Hate USB.

 

On 09/11/2021 14:47, fraser kendall wrote:
On Tue, 9 Nov 2021 10:30:38 +0000
Julian Hall <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Coming late to this party, but shouldn't the chown be a chown -R?
julian@Cerce:~$ sudo umount /media/julian/DEMETER
[sudo] password for julian:
julian@Cerce:~$ sudo chown julian:julian /media/julian/DEMETER
julian@Cerce:~$

*saved reply, rebooted*

julian@Cerce:~$ cd /media/julian/DEMETER
bash: cd: /media/julian/DEMETER: Permission denied

It seems to allow permission mount the device but not to the actual
files.
So is the mountpoint owned by julian, but the files contained on it
still belong to the original owner?
Juliam

Sorry if I've got the wrong end of the stick.

fraser

I /think/ -R would only work with a populated directory; as the mount point is empty it cannot recursively own anything.

Julian

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