permissions ?

VelVet · n00b Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Posts: 21 Location: Belgium

Ok so here's the deal:
I've added an hd with lots of stuff on it (that i dont want to lose) to my linux system.
I can perfectly mount it and write to it on to a specific lvl then i get no permission :-(

i've try'd chmod 0777 /home/wim/hdc1/*/*/*/*
but then i get argument list to long
so how can i set the premission for the whole disc including every folder and file?
thx alot

thebigslide · Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:37 pm Post subject:

What is the filesystem?
chmod -R 0777 /mnt/whatever should work

VelVet · n00b Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Posts: 21 Location: Belgium

it's ntfs but i have support in my kernel

VelVet · n00b Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Posts: 21 Location: Belgium

thx it works

one more thing how can i delete directory's ?

BlackEdder · Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:47 pm Post subject:

Hmmm I've heard some horror stories about chmod on NTFS. I wouldn't try it. Probably better to mount the partition with the correct umask set

thebigslide · Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:50 pm Post subject:

If you're mounting NTFS in write mode, make sure you run fixntfs (from ntfsprogs) before booting back into windows. writing to ntfs will BREAK your ntfs in windows. deleting anything will also break it for windows.
you should be mounting it read only if possible with -o UMASK=0777

BlackEdder · Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:50 pm Post subject:

You could try captiventfs for full write support

VelVet · n00b Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Posts: 21 Location: Belgium

i think that's no problem because there's no windows os on it just files that i want to copy over to my other hd that has reiserfs on it

VelVet · n00b Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Posts: 21 Location: Belgium

thx for the help
i got it all to work