[LBo] File permissions

[Troy]

On 5/30/07, Troy <troythetechguy at gmail.com> wrote:
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> I'm having some trouble with setting file permissions in Ubuntu 6.10.
> Here is the situation.  I created a directory under my user account called
> pictures, and moved all my pictures into the pictures directory.  I then
> created a symbolic link to the pictures directory under my wife's user
> account, and changed the permissions on the "pictures" directory to owner
> and group rwx.  I also made both my wife and myself a member of the "users"
> group.  However, whenever I add new files or sub directories to the
> "pictures" directory, the new files and directories cannot be accessed by
> the non-owner of the files.  The owner of the files varies depending on who
> copies the files from the smart flash card to the computer.  How can I make
> it so all sub directories and files of the "pictures" directory give my wife
> and I complete access to all directories and files under the "pictures"
> directory?


I think I found the solution to this problem.  When I'm coping the files
from the compact flash card to the PC, the permissions are set to allow only
the user rwx permissions.  If I can change the settings in the file that
assigns the permissions to the compact flash card, I should be able to have
the files copied to the PC with the desired permissions.  When can I find
the file that assigns permissions to removable media?

Also, I've yet to figure out why some pictures do not display the picture
itself as the icon, but display the generic .jpg icon.  Any ideas?

Thanks,

Troy