site_archiver@lists.apple.com Delivered-To: darwin-dev@lists.apple.com Mail-followup-to: darwin-dev@lists.apple.com User-agent: Mutt/1.5.9i On Fri, Jun 03, 2005 at 05:56:50PM -0700, Steve Gehrman wrote: } I have a file that has permission to read for "other", but I can't } copy the file, I get a permission error. } } I must be confused } } Permissions: -rw----rw- (606) } Owner: 0 - root } Group: 501 - steve } } The file is owned by root, but clearly set for others to read. } } The Finder, cp, and other file copying tools give me an error saying } I don't have permission to read. } } Why is this? You will note that the group, steve, has no permissions on the file. This overrides "other" permissions. I assume that you are a member of that group. What those permissions are saying is that the file is read/write for anyone who *isn't* in group steve. } -steve --Greg _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Darwin-dev mailing list (Darwin-dev@lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/darwin-dev/site_archiver%40lists.appl... This email sent to site_archiver@lists.apple.com