On 28Jan2010 23:32, DB <Freddog_de@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: | If I rsync from my desktop to my laptop, all appears to be well, but if | I use a script to copy files from desktop to external HDD, the owner & | group all get changed to 'root'. part of my script follows: What format is your external drive? If it is, say, a FAT filesystem then it does not support user and group information. -- Cameron Simpson <cs@xxxxxxxxxx> DoD#743 http://www.cskk.ezoshosting.com/cs/ A Guru is not one who simply knows all the answers. Rather, a Guru is like one who walks among the mountains, and by wandering around abit, can see the horizon through long narrow canyons. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
