On 15/12/2007, Paul Smith <phhs80@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > $ cp -v tent.pdf /media/disk/ > > `tent.pdf' -> `/media/disk/tent.pdf' > > cp: cannot create regular file `/media/disk/tent.pdf': Permission denied > > $ > > Furthermore: > > $ dir -l tent.pdf > -rw-r----- 1 psmith psmith 95075 2006-12-31 21:25 tent.pdf > $ As root do: mkdir /media/disk/backup chown psmith.psmith /media/disk/backup Now as user psmith, you'll be able to copy what you like to /media/disk/backup. Basically, just as with any ext3 partitition, you can only write to directories that the user you're logged into is allowed to. /media/disk for my external drive when mounted is mounted as: drwxrwxr-x 5 root users 4096 2007-04-22 22:14 disk Bsically, just treat it as you would any other ext3 partition.
