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remove read only SOLVED

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How can I remove Read Only from OOo text document?
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Elisa

Re: remove read only

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If it's set by a password, you must know the password or crack it :lol:
but also it happened, when another copy of the file is already open (or damaged). Try to check if the file isn't open and you have it open in fact twice...
linmint777

Re: remove read only

Post by linmint777 »

already tried:
sudo su
chmod 777 filename
Elisa

Re: remove read only

Post by Elisa »

linmint777 wrote:...
Oh, I forgot about that :lol:
bj218

Re: remove read only

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linmint777 wrote:already tried:
sudo su
chmod 777 filename
I tried this & now I cant read the document at all. In square before the title it now has a x !!!
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Re: remove read only

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The only thing I can recommend at this point is to go into the Terminal and type:

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gksu nautilus
This will bring up Nautilus as root.

Then go to the document and Right Click > Properties > Permissions

Make sure that Owner, Group, and Others are set to :"Read and Write"

Then shut down Nautilus, close the terminal and see if you can access the file.
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jesica

Re: remove read only

Post by jesica »

linmint777 wrote:already tried:
sudo su
chmod 777 filename
nice and fast, probally the best way to do it

but 777 wont work, you must change it to something else, 744
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Re: remove read only

Post by altair4 »

Would all of you folks who are recommending that he change permissions to 777 or 744 or in any other form that includes a 7 or even an odd number ( like 5 ) explain why you are making this file executable?

The permissions should be 666 or 644 depending on who owns the file.
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Re: remove read only SOLVED

Post by Pilosopong Tasyo »

bj218 wrote:How can I remove Read Only from OOo text document?
Putting it in the proper context when you say an OpenOffice document is read-only, it means you can actually open the file BUT unable to edit it, and some menu items are grayed out (e.g. Format > Page). And you'll see written on the application window's title bar the words "Read Only."

This has absolutely nothing to do with changing permissions and ownership.

All the OP has to do is open the document as (s)he normally would, and just save it again under another name (File > Save As...). That should get rid of the "read only" status of the document and (s)he will be able to edit the file.
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