permissionsroot
I had a bad habit of storing my wallpapers in /usr/share/backgrounds, and decided to move them all into Pictures. Well, the problem is that most of them are now read-only since they are owned by root. How can I become the owner of them, if root already owns them? I have already tried How can I become the owner of a file that origins from another pc / user?, but the settings do not "stick".
Command line instructions:
Use the
chowncommand.Example:
sudo chown user fileWhere
useris the username on the second pc. This needs to be run from the second pc.
GUI instructions:
Run Nautilus with sudo privileges
- Alt+F2
- Enter
gksu nautilus.Enter your password.
Now you can right-click on a file, go to the Permissions tab and select the new owner from the Owner combobox.
Hmm... instead of explaining how to change permissions on the root folder I'll just say "you should not copy business-purpose files anywhere outside your home folder"
Your home folder is for your files. Folders outside your home folder are for system files. Changing permissions of those folders is not considered a good practice.
Having said that, if you still want to copy files, you can do this by starting file manager in superuser mode by pressing Alt-F2 and typing gksu nautilus.
It'll ask you for your administrative password, after which you'll be able to copy files.
Best Answer
sudo chown -R $USER:$USER Picturesand type your normal user password.