On 29Jun2011 14:25, james tate <binarynut@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: | On a backup drive /mnt/home/tom , I want to change all directories and | files in tom to owner:tom . | | The drive is mounted but from /home the command chown -R tom tom is not | changing the directories and files to owner, tom . | | Command chown -R tom:tom tom won't change the ownership in the | directories and files in | directory tom . I notice that /mnt/home/tom isn't in /home. If /home/tom is a symlink then you'll get what you describe. cd /home ls -ld tom Is it a symlink? If so, you need to go: cd /home/tom chown -R tom:tom . or cd /home chown -R tom:tom tom/. or some variantion of that form. Note the "/." in the second example: that _enters_ the tom directory for the chown. Cheers, -- Cameron Simpson <cs@xxxxxxxxxx> DoD#743 http://www.cskk.ezoshosting.com/cs/ Goverment is not reason; it is not eloquence; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. - George Washington -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
