HELP!??!!? what user groups??

illstrategies · n00b Joined: 29 Sep 2004 Posts: 4

i am so new to linux

i cant download any files off the internet unless im logged in as root?
does this have something to do with user groups?
how do i enable downloading for a non-root user?

any help? thanks?

count_zero · Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 1:57 am Post subject:

Well, you should have no problem downloading something as a non-root user (in fact, this is the preferred way), so long as the destination for the file belongs to that user.
As long as you followed the directions in the handbook for adding the user, the appropriate permissions and groups should already be configured:

hielvc · Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 2:49 am Post subject:

WHen you do "ls /home" is there a directory for that usr?
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