[K12OSN] overwrote user's home folder -permissions issue

[Meelis]

Should be this command :

$ chown username:group filename

Meelis
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Olivier Mugnier" <olivier.mugnier at laposte.net>
To: "Support list for open source software in schools." <k12osn at redhat.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 12:36 AM
Subject: Re: [K12OSN] overwrote user's home folder -permissions issue


> File should be owned by user and have 644 permissions
>
> I think your trouble are Here: be owned by user
> Your are admin, not user !
> Can't remenber how to change group and user of a file....
> But see the man of chmod (associated page) and other ch... entry
> ("ch" + tab key + tab key) from command line...
>
> You can also check by chmod 777
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <tkathan at charter.net>
> To: <k12osn at redhat.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 11:23 PM
> Subject: [K12OSN] overwrote user's home folder -permissions issue
>
>
>> Recently reinstalled server. Performed backup of home folders. I 
>> recreated a user, and then replaced their new home folder with the backup 
>> copy of their older home folder.
>>
>> Upon logging in, this error comes up "User's $HOME /.dmrc file is being 
>> ignored. This prevents the default session and language from being saved. 
>> File should be owned by user and have 644 permissions. User's $HOME 
>> directory must be owned by user and not writeable by other users."
>>
>> I chmod that file to 644, logged back in, same thing. I tried to change 
>> some permissions as root on the user's home folder, but nothing I do 
>> seems to make this message go away. Also (as expected) all her desktop 
>> icons have the "unwriteable" ghostbuster sign on them.
>>
>> Any help would greatly be appreciated. Thanks!
>>
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