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From: Joseph <syscon780@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] USB permission/owner - change not allowed as root
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2013 03:56:43
Message-Id: 20131230035657.GJ15186@syscon7.ed.shawcable.net
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] USB permission/owner - change not allowed as root by Dale
1 On 12/29/13 21:41, Dale wrote:
2 >Joseph wrote:
3 >> After recent upgrade when I mount my USB and try as root:
4 >>
5 >> chown joseph:users /media/stick/Ancient-Electricity_new.ppt chown:
6 >> changing ownership of ‘/media/stick/Ancient-Electricity_new.ppt’:
7 >> Operation not permitted
8 >>
9 >> file ownership is:
10 >> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5796864 Mar 6 2013 Ancient-Electricity_new.ppt
11 >>
12 >
13 >Is it mounted Read Only? It's the only thing I can think of. I'm not
14 >sure if that would keep it from changing it if it is either.
15 >
16 >Dale
17 >
18 >:-) :-)
19 >
20 >--
21 >I am only responsible for what I said ... Not for what you understood or how you interpreted my words!
22 >
23
24 When I open the USB stick, it doesn't say anything (on the top) "read only mode".
25
26 --
27 Joseph

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