Changing permissions
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From: Chris Ridd on 18 Jul 2010 07:35 On 2010-07-18 12:24:56 +0100, Jon said: > On 18/07/2010 12:07pm, Peter Ceresole wrote: >> Jim<jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: >> >>> Have you tried any of the utils suggested? >> >> Next step... > > > Open terminal.app and type... > > sudo chmod 777 <then drag file icon to terminal window to get path> > > enter user password > > that should make *everyone* able to read and write the file! > > see man or info chmod for more details Unless it is immutable! ls -lO <then drag file here> will tell us the BSD file flags (man chflags) -- Chris
From: Peter Ceresole on 18 Jul 2010 07:39 Jon <jon(a)no-email.org> wrote: > Open terminal.app and type... Thank you, that worked. -- Peter
From: Peter Ceresole on 18 Jul 2010 07:42 Chris Ridd <chrisridd(a)mac.com> wrote: > Unless it is immutable! Well, so far 'get info' tells me that all can read and write to the file. So with luck, it's okay. -- Peter
From: Chris Ridd on 18 Jul 2010 08:02 On 2010-07-18 12:42:36 +0100, Peter Ceresole said: > Chris Ridd <chrisridd(a)mac.com> wrote: > >> Unless it is immutable! > > Well, so far 'get info' tells me that all can read and write to the > file. Immutability is a separate set of flags used separately from the permissions bits. I think "user-immutable" is what the Finder calls the "locked" state. There's a "system-immutable" flag as well, but that's pretty uncommon and I don't know how Finder would show it. > So with luck, it's okay. Crossing fingers.. -- Chris
From: Sara Merriman on 18 Jul 2010 08:18
In article <0001HW.C86878F1007EC73FB01029BF(a)news.virginmedia.com>, Martin S Taylor <mst(a)hRyEpMnOoVtEiTsHm.cIo.uSk> wrote: > Peter Ceresole wrote > >>> I guess what I'm looking for is some file altering utility. In the > >>> ancient days I could use Resedit... > >> > >> While you're in Get Info you can modify the permissions. Just poke the > >> Privilege column content and change it. If it's greyed, hit the lock > >> at the bottom right first. > > > > I've done all that. It *appears* to work. And the permissions remain the > > same- even after providing a system password. > > I have this problem, too. Modifying things in the Get Info box just "doesn't > work". On occasions, the file owner has appeared in Chinese characters. > > The best thing to use which I've found is BatChmod. > > <http://www.macchampion.com/arbysoft/BatchMod/Welcome.html> > > Hope this helps. > > MST Ooo yes, I've BatChmod lots. -- Sara Cuddler of rats, cats and husband |