[K12OSN] allowing users to write to CDs in server

Les Mikesell les at futuresource.com
Mon Jan 30 21:48:08 UTC 2006


On Mon, 2006-01-30 at 15:12, Petre Scheie wrote:
> Answering my own question, it's just a matter of making /dev/hd* writeable by others. 
> In my case, it means changing the permissions on /dev/hda from 750 to 777. 
> Interestingly, the permissions revert back to 750 after reboot, though I don't know why.

Recent systems use 'udev' and populate the /dev directory at boot
time with only the devices that actually exist.  If you need to
make a persistent change, see 'man udev'.

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  Les Mikesell
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