verify these things 1. your are logged in as root user 2. you are giving right path for directory goto link below http://computernetworkingnotes.com/rhce_certification/acl.htm you may be trying to implement acl on some other users directory all the best On 12/10/10, a bv <vbavbalist@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > i both tried these (john is noy my actual username) > > setfacl -m u:john :rwx folder > setfacl -m u:john :rwx ./folder > setfacl -m u:john :w folder > setfacl -m u:john :w ./folder > > but i get below errors > setfactl: ./cp Operation not supported > setfactl: cp Operation not supported > Regards > > > > 2010/12/10, Piyush Arora <piyusharora420@xxxxxxxxx>: >> you need to use setfacl command for this purpose >> ie setfacl -m u:john :rwx folder >> >> On 12/10/10, a bv <vbavbalist@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> hi, >>> >>> I want a specific user to be able to write specific folder which >>> folder permissons are 755. How can i give that specific user (john for >>> ex) write permission? >>> >>> regards >>> >>> -- >>> redhat-list mailing list >>> unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe >>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list >>> >> >> >> -- >> piyush arora >> >> -- >> redhat-list mailing list >> unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list >> > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- piyush arora -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list