On Sat, Jun 18, 2005 at 02:23:53PM -0700, bruce wrote: > update... > > i've verified that i did something.. but i'm not sure what... > > if i do a chmod -R 777 foo, then i can use gnome to edit/create files, as > this essentially is opening up the dir structure to everyone... which is not > the setup that was there initially... > > still not sure as to what changed, or what led to the change.... > > any pointers/thoughts??? > > -thanks > > -bruce > I am not sure what you are asking. If you have a directory with permissions 700 you can't created files in the dirctory unless you are its owner. Are yu asking whaqt is the minimum permissions on a directory that will allow non-owners of the directory to create files in the directory? ======================================================================= Someone is speaking well of you. ------------------------------------------- Aaron Konstam Computer Science Trinity University telephone: (210)-999-7484