Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (3100 mails)

["Dennis J. Tuchler" <dennis.tuchler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

James Knott wrote:
> Dennis J. Tuchler wrote:
> > James Knott wrote:
> > > Dennis J. Tuchler wrote:
> > > > I downloaded an *.exe file and, after changing to "su", moved it to a
> > > > Windows directory (FAT32).  I then tried to change the file's ownership
> > > > from root to me.  I got the message "Changing ownership of "X.exe"
> > > > Operation not permitted.
> > > FAT partitions don't support owners or groups.  You mount them according
> > > to the owner you want to use.
> > But, I could change the ownership of a text file.  Moreover the owner
> > fields are shown by a "ls -l" command.
>
> Try going in as a different user and writing a file.  Who owns it?

root

> FAT does not support Unix style permissions.  It doesn't even properly
> support Windows permissions or long file names etc.

I see that now.  I don't know why I thought I had changed a file's 
permission in that directory.

When I switch to Windows and access the file, will I have any difficulty 
opening that file?

>


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Best regards,

Dennis J. Tuchler
7330 Kingsbury Boulevard
University City, Missouri 63130