Can't change ownership of mounted device
I have mounted a usb drive on my computer. I want to change the owner to myself so that I can have an easier time writing/reading and allowing other programs to do the same. However, when I run this code:
sudo chown <username>:<username> -R <Drive Name>
It returns this:
chown: changing ownership of '<Drive Name>': Operation not permitted
I read on This Forum that I should run sudo chattr -i file
However that returns this:
chattr: Inappropriate ioctl for device while reading flags on <Device Name>
Where do I go from here?
permissions mount chown
asked Jan 21 at 4:37
Martin EldredgeMartin Eldredge
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I have mounted a usb drive on my computer. I want to change the owner to myself so that I can have an easier time writing/reading and allowing other programs to do the same. However, when I run this code:
sudo chown <username>:<username> -R <Drive Name>
It returns this:
chown: changing ownership of '<Drive Name>': Operation not permitted
I read on This Forum that I should run sudo chattr -i file
However that returns this:
chattr: Inappropriate ioctl for device while reading flags on <Device Name>
Where do I go from here?
permissions mount chown
asked Jan 21 at 4:37
Martin EldredgeMartin Eldredge
182
add a comment |
I have mounted a usb drive on my computer. I want to change the owner to myself so that I can have an easier time writing/reading and allowing other programs to do the same. However, when I run this code:
sudo chown <username>:<username> -R <Drive Name>
It returns this:
chown: changing ownership of '<Drive Name>': Operation not permitted
I read on This Forum that I should run sudo chattr -i file
However that returns this:
chattr: Inappropriate ioctl for device while reading flags on <Device Name>
Where do I go from here?
permissions mount chown
asked Jan 21 at 4:37
Martin EldredgeMartin Eldredge
182
I have mounted a usb drive on my computer. I want to change the owner to myself so that I can have an easier time writing/reading and allowing other programs to do the same. However, when I run this code:
sudo chown <username>:<username> -R <Drive Name>
It returns this:
chown: changing ownership of '<Drive Name>': Operation not permitted
I read on This Forum that I should run sudo chattr -i file
However that returns this:
chattr: Inappropriate ioctl for device while reading flags on <Device Name>
Where do I go from here?
permissions mount chown
permissions mount chown
asked Jan 21 at 4:37
Martin EldredgeMartin Eldredge
182
asked Jan 21 at 4:37
Martin EldredgeMartin Eldredge
182
asked Jan 21 at 4:37
Martin EldredgeMartin Eldredge
182
asked Jan 21 at 4:37
Martin EldredgeMartin Eldredge
182
asked Jan 21 at 4:37
Martin EldredgeMartin Eldredge
182
182
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This problem is typical for partitions with a Microsoft file system, NTFS, FAT32 and exFAT. The ownership and permissions are set when mounting and cannot be modified without unmounting and mounting again, this time with new settings.
See this link with more details,
How do I use 'chmod' on an NTFS (or FAT32) partition?
answered Jan 21 at 5:33
sudodussudodus
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Thank you so much, that solved to problem!
– Martin Eldredge
Jan 21 at 18:29
@MartinEldredge, You are welcome, I'm glad I could help :-)
– sudodus
Jan 21 at 18:54
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This problem is typical for partitions with a Microsoft file system, NTFS, FAT32 and exFAT. The ownership and permissions are set when mounting and cannot be modified without unmounting and mounting again, this time with new settings.
See this link with more details,
How do I use 'chmod' on an NTFS (or FAT32) partition?
answered Jan 21 at 5:33
sudodussudodus
23.9k32875
Thank you so much, that solved to problem!
– Martin Eldredge
Jan 21 at 18:29
@MartinEldredge, You are welcome, I'm glad I could help :-)
– sudodus
Jan 21 at 18:54
add a comment |
This problem is typical for partitions with a Microsoft file system, NTFS, FAT32 and exFAT. The ownership and permissions are set when mounting and cannot be modified without unmounting and mounting again, this time with new settings.
See this link with more details,
How do I use 'chmod' on an NTFS (or FAT32) partition?
answered Jan 21 at 5:33
sudodussudodus
23.9k32875
Thank you so much, that solved to problem!
– Martin Eldredge
Jan 21 at 18:29
@MartinEldredge, You are welcome, I'm glad I could help :-)
– sudodus
Jan 21 at 18:54
add a comment |
This problem is typical for partitions with a Microsoft file system, NTFS, FAT32 and exFAT. The ownership and permissions are set when mounting and cannot be modified without unmounting and mounting again, this time with new settings.
See this link with more details,
How do I use 'chmod' on an NTFS (or FAT32) partition?
answered Jan 21 at 5:33
sudodussudodus
23.9k32875
This problem is typical for partitions with a Microsoft file system, NTFS, FAT32 and exFAT. The ownership and permissions are set when mounting and cannot be modified without unmounting and mounting again, this time with new settings.
See this link with more details,
How do I use 'chmod' on an NTFS (or FAT32) partition?
answered Jan 21 at 5:33
sudodussudodus
23.9k32875
answered Jan 21 at 5:33
sudodussudodus
23.9k32875
answered Jan 21 at 5:33
sudodussudodus
23.9k32875
answered Jan 21 at 5:33
sudodussudodus
23.9k32875
23.9k32875
Thank you so much, that solved to problem!
– Martin Eldredge
Jan 21 at 18:29
@MartinEldredge, You are welcome, I'm glad I could help :-)
– sudodus
Jan 21 at 18:54
add a comment |
Thank you so much, that solved to problem!
– Martin Eldredge
Jan 21 at 18:29
@MartinEldredge, You are welcome, I'm glad I could help :-)
– sudodus
Jan 21 at 18:54
Thank you so much, that solved to problem!
– Martin Eldredge
Jan 21 at 18:29
Thank you so much, that solved to problem!
– Martin Eldredge
Jan 21 at 18:29
@MartinEldredge, You are welcome, I'm glad I could help :-)
– sudodus
Jan 21 at 18:54
@MartinEldredge, You are welcome, I'm glad I could help :-)
– sudodus
Jan 21 at 18:54
add a comment |
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