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HappyClown

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Registered: 2015-08-15

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[SOLVED] Can't change file permissions on fat32 USB?

No matter what I do, I can't seem to write to my USB stick as a normal user because permissions are too low. I'll run pcmanfm as a sudoer and change permissions, but they never actually take effect. What do I do?

Last edited by HappyClown (2016-07-28 19:40:20)

Trilby

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Re: [SOLVED] Can't change file permissions on fat32 USB?

What do you change permissions on?  How do you mount the usb?  Where do you mount the usb?  What are the permissions on the mount point?

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HappyClown

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Re: [SOLVED] Can't change file permissions on fat32 USB?

I changed permissions with pcmanfm, Imounted it using

sudo mount /dev/sdc1 /mnt/usb

. /mnt is totally open. The permissions for the usb is all open, except only root can change the contents.

WorMzy

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Re: [SOLVED] Can't change file permissions on fat32 USB?

FAT filesystems don't support unix file permissions. All the files and directories get masked with the permissions you mounted the fs with.

See 'man mount', under heading "Mount options for fat" to see how you can set the permissions at mount time.

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HappyClown

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Re: [SOLVED] Can't change file permissions on fat32 USB?

Thanks, I really appreciate having regulars like you guys on the forums almost at all times.