change ownership of all files from root to user
i'm new to Ubuntu and was wondering if there is a way to remove the ownership of all files and scripts from root to user even if i have to re-install Ubuntu?
i do know about the command 'chown -v username foldername', although it doesn't work on all files.
chown ownership
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i'm new to Ubuntu and was wondering if there is a way to remove the ownership of all files and scripts from root to user even if i have to re-install Ubuntu?
i do know about the command 'chown -v username foldername', although it doesn't work on all files.
chown ownership
edited May 15 '15 at 3:52
walttheboss
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asked May 15 '15 at 1:08
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If you take away root ownership of some files, Ubuntu will stop working. Why would you want to do this?
– TheWanderer
May 15 '15 at 1:14
1
Really bad things will happen if you do this.
– Marc
May 15 '15 at 1:28
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i'm new to Ubuntu and was wondering if there is a way to remove the ownership of all files and scripts from root to user even if i have to re-install Ubuntu?
i do know about the command 'chown -v username foldername', although it doesn't work on all files.
chown ownership
edited May 15 '15 at 3:52
walttheboss
1067
asked May 15 '15 at 1:08
rgr
379269
i'm new to Ubuntu and was wondering if there is a way to remove the ownership of all files and scripts from root to user even if i have to re-install Ubuntu?
i do know about the command 'chown -v username foldername', although it doesn't work on all files.
chown ownership
chown ownership
edited May 15 '15 at 3:52
walttheboss
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asked May 15 '15 at 1:08
rgr
379269
edited May 15 '15 at 3:52
walttheboss
1067
asked May 15 '15 at 1:08
rgr
379269
edited May 15 '15 at 3:52
walttheboss
1067
edited May 15 '15 at 3:52
walttheboss
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edited May 15 '15 at 3:52
walttheboss
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asked May 15 '15 at 1:08
rgr
379269
asked May 15 '15 at 1:08
rgr
379269
asked May 15 '15 at 1:08
rgr
379269
379269
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If you take away root ownership of some files, Ubuntu will stop working. Why would you want to do this?
– TheWanderer
May 15 '15 at 1:14
1
Really bad things will happen if you do this.
– Marc
May 15 '15 at 1:28
add a comment |
1
If you take away root ownership of some files, Ubuntu will stop working. Why would you want to do this?
– TheWanderer
May 15 '15 at 1:14
1
Really bad things will happen if you do this.
– Marc
May 15 '15 at 1:28
1
1
If you take away root ownership of some files, Ubuntu will stop working. Why would you want to do this?
– TheWanderer
May 15 '15 at 1:14
If you take away root ownership of some files, Ubuntu will stop working. Why would you want to do this?
– TheWanderer
May 15 '15 at 1:14
1
1
Really bad things will happen if you do this.
– Marc
May 15 '15 at 1:28
Really bad things will happen if you do this.
– Marc
May 15 '15 at 1:28
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Just go to the directory you want to change:
cd /opt/lampp/htdocs
and change the permission using the chown command:
sudo chown userName -R codeigniter
Where userName is the username and codeigniter is the folder's name.
edited yesterday
gavin
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answered Jan 21 '17 at 7:29
Saad Mirza
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@spasSpasov: Could you please review my edits and also review the editing help to improve the readability of your own edits in the future... ;-)
– Fabby
Jan 21 '17 at 8:41
1
@Fabby Yes of course, I will.
– pa4080
Jan 21 '17 at 8:46
Sure.But the Answer will not be helpfull for new users.
– Saad Mirza
Jan 21 '17 at 11:04
add a comment |
When you do an install you have several directories. Everything in /home/user/ can be changed to your user. If you chown the others your system will break. And when you chown you need to make sure you chown to the user and NOT just some name you choose. It will be the same name as the folder under /home/. Do not change either permissions or ownership of anything but files under /home/user/.
sudo chown -v -R user:user /home/user/
The command will change the user and the group to the same at the same time.
edited May 20 '15 at 5:13
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answered May 15 '15 at 1:28
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And all files become executable permissions? sorry, that's a -1
– A.B.
May 15 '15 at 10:28
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Just go to the directory you want to change:
cd /opt/lampp/htdocs
and change the permission using the chown command:
sudo chown userName -R codeigniter
Where userName is the username and codeigniter is the folder's name.
edited yesterday
gavin
33
answered Jan 21 '17 at 7:29
Saad Mirza
97125
1
@spasSpasov: Could you please review my edits and also review the editing help to improve the readability of your own edits in the future... ;-)
– Fabby
Jan 21 '17 at 8:41
1
@Fabby Yes of course, I will.
– pa4080
Jan 21 '17 at 8:46
Sure.But the Answer will not be helpfull for new users.
– Saad Mirza
Jan 21 '17 at 11:04
add a comment |
Just go to the directory you want to change:
cd /opt/lampp/htdocs
and change the permission using the chown command:
sudo chown userName -R codeigniter
Where userName is the username and codeigniter is the folder's name.
edited yesterday
gavin
33
answered Jan 21 '17 at 7:29
Saad Mirza
97125
1
@spasSpasov: Could you please review my edits and also review the editing help to improve the readability of your own edits in the future... ;-)
– Fabby
Jan 21 '17 at 8:41
1
@Fabby Yes of course, I will.
– pa4080
Jan 21 '17 at 8:46
Sure.But the Answer will not be helpfull for new users.
– Saad Mirza
Jan 21 '17 at 11:04
add a comment |
Just go to the directory you want to change:
cd /opt/lampp/htdocs
and change the permission using the chown command:
sudo chown userName -R codeigniter
Where userName is the username and codeigniter is the folder's name.
edited yesterday
gavin
33
answered Jan 21 '17 at 7:29
Saad Mirza
97125
Just go to the directory you want to change:
cd /opt/lampp/htdocs
and change the permission using the chown command:
sudo chown userName -R codeigniter
Where userName is the username and codeigniter is the folder's name.
edited yesterday
gavin
33
answered Jan 21 '17 at 7:29
Saad Mirza
97125
edited yesterday
gavin
33
edited yesterday
gavin
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edited yesterday
gavin
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answered Jan 21 '17 at 7:29
Saad Mirza
97125
answered Jan 21 '17 at 7:29
Saad Mirza
97125
answered Jan 21 '17 at 7:29
Saad Mirza
97125
97125
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@spasSpasov: Could you please review my edits and also review the editing help to improve the readability of your own edits in the future... ;-)
– Fabby
Jan 21 '17 at 8:41
1
@Fabby Yes of course, I will.
– pa4080
Jan 21 '17 at 8:46
Sure.But the Answer will not be helpfull for new users.
– Saad Mirza
Jan 21 '17 at 11:04
add a comment |
1
@spasSpasov: Could you please review my edits and also review the editing help to improve the readability of your own edits in the future... ;-)
– Fabby
Jan 21 '17 at 8:41
1
@Fabby Yes of course, I will.
– pa4080
Jan 21 '17 at 8:46
Sure.But the Answer will not be helpfull for new users.
– Saad Mirza
Jan 21 '17 at 11:04
1
1
@spasSpasov: Could you please review my edits and also review the editing help to improve the readability of your own edits in the future... ;-)
– Fabby
Jan 21 '17 at 8:41
@spasSpasov: Could you please review my edits and also review the editing help to improve the readability of your own edits in the future... ;-)
– Fabby
Jan 21 '17 at 8:41
1
1
@Fabby Yes of course, I will.
– pa4080
Jan 21 '17 at 8:46
@Fabby Yes of course, I will.
– pa4080
Jan 21 '17 at 8:46
Sure.But the Answer will not be helpfull for new users.
– Saad Mirza
Jan 21 '17 at 11:04
Sure.But the Answer will not be helpfull for new users.
– Saad Mirza
Jan 21 '17 at 11:04
add a comment |
When you do an install you have several directories. Everything in /home/user/ can be changed to your user. If you chown the others your system will break. And when you chown you need to make sure you chown to the user and NOT just some name you choose. It will be the same name as the folder under /home/. Do not change either permissions or ownership of anything but files under /home/user/.
sudo chown -v -R user:user /home/user/
The command will change the user and the group to the same at the same time.
edited May 20 '15 at 5:13
Thomas Ward♦
43.5k23120172
answered May 15 '15 at 1:28
walttheboss
1067
3
And all files become executable permissions? sorry, that's a -1
– A.B.
May 15 '15 at 10:28
add a comment |
When you do an install you have several directories. Everything in /home/user/ can be changed to your user. If you chown the others your system will break. And when you chown you need to make sure you chown to the user and NOT just some name you choose. It will be the same name as the folder under /home/. Do not change either permissions or ownership of anything but files under /home/user/.
sudo chown -v -R user:user /home/user/
The command will change the user and the group to the same at the same time.
edited May 20 '15 at 5:13
Thomas Ward♦
43.5k23120172
answered May 15 '15 at 1:28
walttheboss
1067
3
And all files become executable permissions? sorry, that's a -1
– A.B.
May 15 '15 at 10:28
add a comment |
When you do an install you have several directories. Everything in /home/user/ can be changed to your user. If you chown the others your system will break. And when you chown you need to make sure you chown to the user and NOT just some name you choose. It will be the same name as the folder under /home/. Do not change either permissions or ownership of anything but files under /home/user/.
sudo chown -v -R user:user /home/user/
The command will change the user and the group to the same at the same time.
edited May 20 '15 at 5:13
Thomas Ward♦
43.5k23120172
answered May 15 '15 at 1:28
walttheboss
1067
When you do an install you have several directories. Everything in /home/user/ can be changed to your user. If you chown the others your system will break. And when you chown you need to make sure you chown to the user and NOT just some name you choose. It will be the same name as the folder under /home/. Do not change either permissions or ownership of anything but files under /home/user/.
sudo chown -v -R user:user /home/user/
The command will change the user and the group to the same at the same time.
edited May 20 '15 at 5:13
Thomas Ward♦
43.5k23120172
answered May 15 '15 at 1:28
walttheboss
1067
edited May 20 '15 at 5:13
Thomas Ward♦
43.5k23120172
edited May 20 '15 at 5:13
Thomas Ward♦
43.5k23120172
edited May 20 '15 at 5:13
Thomas Ward♦
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answered May 15 '15 at 1:28
walttheboss
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answered May 15 '15 at 1:28
walttheboss
1067
answered May 15 '15 at 1:28
walttheboss
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1067
3
And all files become executable permissions? sorry, that's a -1
– A.B.
May 15 '15 at 10:28
add a comment |
3
And all files become executable permissions? sorry, that's a -1
– A.B.
May 15 '15 at 10:28
3
3
And all files become executable permissions? sorry, that's a -1
– A.B.
May 15 '15 at 10:28
And all files become executable permissions? sorry, that's a -1
– A.B.
May 15 '15 at 10:28
add a comment |
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If you take away root ownership of some files, Ubuntu will stop working. Why would you want to do this?
– TheWanderer
May 15 '15 at 1:14
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Really bad things will happen if you do this.
– Marc
May 15 '15 at 1:28