[plug] Unix file permission problem (I think)

[Bernd Felsche]

Richard Meyer <meyerri at westnet.com.au> writes:
>On Thu, 2005-07-07 at 23:49 +0800, Steve Boak wrote:
>> On Thu, 7 Jul 2005 11:25 pm, Cameron Patrick wrote:
>> > Steve Boak wrote:
>> > > I am trying to create a directory 'Linux' on a basically
>> > > empty partition mounted on '/var/share/download', logged in
>> > > as normal user 'steve'.

>> > How recently did you add yourself to the group?  If you haven't logged
>> > out and back in (note that e.g. restarting your xterm is not enough,
>> > you need to re-authenticate) then you might not have the relevant
>> > group access.

>> > You can quickly check by seeing that `id` and `id steve` give the same
>> > set of groups.

>> Thanks Cameron - 'id' and 'id steve' do indeed give different results, with 
>> 'id' not having the 'share' group. Logged out of KDE and back in, and the 
>> problem is solved! 

>> As you suggest, I had created the 'share' group in this session. Can you 
>> explain why starting a new xterm does not pick up the new group settings?

>> Also thanks also Bernard and Richard.

>Y'know, this is all hindsight and way after the fact, but I WAS
>considering saying "Have you rebooted", but I decided that'd show too
>much MS bias  ;-)

Don't be silly. "Have you re-installed?" is more like M$

>Well done to Cameron.

>I wonder whether "newgrp" would've let you change .... something to
>experiment with in my copious free time ......

sg share xterm &

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