Directory and Permissions issue or question[Solved]

[willie42]

I have a Hard disk that I want to share with another username on the same computer. When logged in the other user can mount and access the drive but can not write to it.
when:

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sudo chown -R willie42:willie42 /media/name of disk

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chmod -R 755 /media/name of disk

I get---- No such file or directory


I am using Mint 9 main edition gnome desktop.

I am missing something here can someone assist me?

much appreciated.

[Elisa]

Maybe it should be 775 ?

[willie42]

willie42@Linux04 ~ $ sudo chown -R willie42:willie42 /media/sermons
[sudo] password for willie42:
chown: cannot access `/media/sermons': No such file or directory
willie42@Linux04 ~ $


I am not even getting to the
sudo chmod -R 775 /media/name of disk

it works under the other name I can write to it from there.

[oobetimer]

I have a Hard disk that I want to share with another username on the same computer. When logged in the other user can mount and access the drive but can not write to it.
when:

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sudo chown -R willie42:willie42 /media/name of disk

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chmod -R 755 /media/name of disk

I get---- No such file or directory


I am using Mint 9 main edition gnome desktop.

I am missing something here can someone assist me?

much appreciated.

sudo mount -a

sudo chmod -R 755 /media/name of disk

[Elisa]

Did u mounted the disk correctly? It looks like it's not mounted (and noticed in /media/...) ?

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2 oobetimer: oops, sorry for that 775

[willie42]

willie42@Linux04 ~ $ sudo mount -a
[sudo] password for willie42:
willie42@Linux04 ~ $ sudo chmod -R 755 /media/sermons
chmod: cannot access `/media/sermons': No such file or directory
willie42@Linux04 ~ $


no success I really appreciate everyones help on this matter

[oobetimer]

willie42@Linux04 ~ $ sudo mount -a
[sudo] password for willie42:
willie42@Linux04 ~ $ sudo chmod -R 755 /media/sermons
chmod: cannot access `/media/sermons': No such file or directory
willie42@Linux04 ~ $


no success I really appreciate everyones help on this matter

ls /media*

[willie42]

willie42@Linux04 ~ $ ls /media*
floppy floppy0
willie42@Linux04 ~ $

[willie42]

I am unable to pull up my fstab. it starts but does not come up

[Elisa]

I think ls command says wazzup
You don't have it mounted. I am still not CLI friendly (still Linux newbie using pysdm or gparted apps from repo for mounting) but here's is quit good how-to:

http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=22093

[willie42]

it still wont let me write to the drive. its mounted now



willie42@Linux04 ~ $ ls /media*
floppy floppy0 Sermons
willie42@Linux04 ~ $
I really appreciate everyones help


this has me stumped never had this much issues with mounting a disk before

[Elisa]

it still wont let me write to the drive. its mounted now



willie42@Linux04 ~ $ ls /media*
floppy floppy0 Sermons
willie42@Linux04 ~ $
I really appreciate everyones help


this has me stumped never had this much issues with mounting a disk before

As I can see some your above post like this "willie42@Linux04 ~ $ sudo chmod -R 755 /media/sermons"
and your ls with Sermons
beware Linux is CaSe sensitive

[willie42]

Still wont let me write to it.



The folder "Shepards Chapel Galatians " cannot be copied because you do not have permissions to create it in the destination


Thats the message I get


Do I need to re add the disk. I dont know why I would and I dont know why I cant access my fstab file from this user name

[Elisa]

Can you open the disk or folder in nautilus and with right button - properties and check the permissions?
'cos I am bit lost what's going on and if only permissions issue is on it must be solved easy and quickly

[Updated /let's not spam / :] I mean this like:
http://yfrog.com/mrpermissionwindowp
Can u check it ? The permissions...

[willie42]

it says that the Permissions can not be determined. Sorry for being a pain Elisa and I do appreciate your help and assistance in this. I am newby at some of this

[willie42]

I am out of ideas. anyone have any let me know.

[willie42]

permissions issue Solution finally was

sudo chmod 777 /media/name of disk

gave me the Permissions to write to the disk.

[Elisa]

Glad it helped finally