Giving a single user write permissions
I want to grant a single user write permissions to a directory owned by root over command line. With chmod, it seems that I can only change the permissions for owner, group and other, not for a specific user.
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asked Sep 24 '11 at 22:22
HanneshHannesh
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I want to grant a single user write permissions to a directory owned by root over command line. With chmod, it seems that I can only change the permissions for owner, group and other, not for a specific user.
permissions users
asked Sep 24 '11 at 22:22
HanneshHannesh
13313
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I want to grant a single user write permissions to a directory owned by root over command line. With chmod, it seems that I can only change the permissions for owner, group and other, not for a specific user.
permissions users
asked Sep 24 '11 at 22:22
HanneshHannesh
13313
I want to grant a single user write permissions to a directory owned by root over command line. With chmod, it seems that I can only change the permissions for owner, group and other, not for a specific user.
permissions users
permissions users
asked Sep 24 '11 at 22:22
HanneshHannesh
13313
asked Sep 24 '11 at 22:22
HanneshHannesh
13313
asked Sep 24 '11 at 22:22
HanneshHannesh
13313
asked Sep 24 '11 at 22:22
HanneshHannesh
13313
asked Sep 24 '11 at 22:22
HanneshHannesh
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If filesystem is mounted with the acl option (default in ext4 in any modern Ubuntu - if not, add it to /etc/fstab), you can use setfacl:
setfacl -m u:USERNAME:r FILENAME
would give user USERNAME read access to FILENAME.
edited Jan 22 at 12:43
Olorin
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answered Sep 25 '11 at 6:25
Kees CookKees Cook
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Remember to installaclpackage.
– enzotib
Sep 25 '11 at 8:43
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By default in Ubuntu every user belongs to a group with the same name, i.e. hannesh:hannesh.
You can make the folder owned by root:hannesh, and give it permissions like 770 though I see no reason for it to be owned by root if you want the user to be able to write there - why doesn't hannesh:hannesh suit you? Root would be able to write in that folder anyway.
Also have a read about the sticky bit if root creates files in that directory which need to be writeable by the user.
answered Sep 24 '11 at 22:54
SergeySergey
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If filesystem is mounted with the acl option (default in ext4 in any modern Ubuntu - if not, add it to /etc/fstab), you can use setfacl:
setfacl -m u:USERNAME:r FILENAME
would give user USERNAME read access to FILENAME.
edited Jan 22 at 12:43
Olorin
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answered Sep 25 '11 at 6:25
Kees CookKees Cook
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Remember to installaclpackage.
– enzotib
Sep 25 '11 at 8:43
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If filesystem is mounted with the acl option (default in ext4 in any modern Ubuntu - if not, add it to /etc/fstab), you can use setfacl:
setfacl -m u:USERNAME:r FILENAME
would give user USERNAME read access to FILENAME.
edited Jan 22 at 12:43
Olorin
2,433822
answered Sep 25 '11 at 6:25
Kees CookKees Cook
13.9k75791
Remember to installaclpackage.
– enzotib
Sep 25 '11 at 8:43
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If filesystem is mounted with the acl option (default in ext4 in any modern Ubuntu - if not, add it to /etc/fstab), you can use setfacl:
setfacl -m u:USERNAME:r FILENAME
would give user USERNAME read access to FILENAME.
edited Jan 22 at 12:43
Olorin
2,433822
answered Sep 25 '11 at 6:25
Kees CookKees Cook
13.9k75791
If filesystem is mounted with the acl option (default in ext4 in any modern Ubuntu - if not, add it to /etc/fstab), you can use setfacl:
setfacl -m u:USERNAME:r FILENAME
would give user USERNAME read access to FILENAME.
edited Jan 22 at 12:43
Olorin
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answered Sep 25 '11 at 6:25
Kees CookKees Cook
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edited Jan 22 at 12:43
Olorin
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edited Jan 22 at 12:43
Olorin
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edited Jan 22 at 12:43
Olorin
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answered Sep 25 '11 at 6:25
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answered Sep 25 '11 at 6:25
Kees CookKees Cook
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answered Sep 25 '11 at 6:25
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Remember to installaclpackage.
– enzotib
Sep 25 '11 at 8:43
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Remember to installaclpackage.
– enzotib
Sep 25 '11 at 8:43
Remember to install
acl package.– enzotib
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Remember to install
acl package.– enzotib
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By default in Ubuntu every user belongs to a group with the same name, i.e. hannesh:hannesh.
You can make the folder owned by root:hannesh, and give it permissions like 770 though I see no reason for it to be owned by root if you want the user to be able to write there - why doesn't hannesh:hannesh suit you? Root would be able to write in that folder anyway.
Also have a read about the sticky bit if root creates files in that directory which need to be writeable by the user.
answered Sep 24 '11 at 22:54
SergeySergey
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By default in Ubuntu every user belongs to a group with the same name, i.e. hannesh:hannesh.
You can make the folder owned by root:hannesh, and give it permissions like 770 though I see no reason for it to be owned by root if you want the user to be able to write there - why doesn't hannesh:hannesh suit you? Root would be able to write in that folder anyway.
Also have a read about the sticky bit if root creates files in that directory which need to be writeable by the user.
answered Sep 24 '11 at 22:54
SergeySergey
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By default in Ubuntu every user belongs to a group with the same name, i.e. hannesh:hannesh.
You can make the folder owned by root:hannesh, and give it permissions like 770 though I see no reason for it to be owned by root if you want the user to be able to write there - why doesn't hannesh:hannesh suit you? Root would be able to write in that folder anyway.
Also have a read about the sticky bit if root creates files in that directory which need to be writeable by the user.
answered Sep 24 '11 at 22:54
SergeySergey
36.5k98799
By default in Ubuntu every user belongs to a group with the same name, i.e. hannesh:hannesh.
You can make the folder owned by root:hannesh, and give it permissions like 770 though I see no reason for it to be owned by root if you want the user to be able to write there - why doesn't hannesh:hannesh suit you? Root would be able to write in that folder anyway.
Also have a read about the sticky bit if root creates files in that directory which need to be writeable by the user.
answered Sep 24 '11 at 22:54
SergeySergey
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answered Sep 24 '11 at 22:54
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answered Sep 24 '11 at 22:54
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