[LBo] File permissions

[Troy]

On 6/12/07, Anita Lewis <a.lewis at linuxbasics.org> wrote:
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> I think your removable media is formatted as fat32.  It will not be
> possible to assign permissions on it.


You are correct, the removable media is formatted as fat32.

I assume that "users" is the group for the "pictures" directory.
> You need to set the group suid and the umask on the "pictures"
> directory.  That way files placed there by either you or your wife will
> have the proper permissions.  I think this will include the files moved
> in from the removable media.


"users" is the group for the pictures directory.  I've set the group suid
and umask on the "pictures" directory, but the pictures transferred from the
removable media card maintain the permissions on the card, and do not
inherit the permissions I set on the directory.  Someone in a Linux chat
room said I need to find the file that is assigning the permissions to the
removable media card, and change the permissions in that file to the
permissions I want.  Do you know where this file maybe located?

Troy