i ran chmod 777 -R ~

jfca283 · 2008-01-29 00:31:53

and i get a message starting gnome, telling me about permissions must be set 654, that only the owner must have the right to write some files
so, how i fix that?
can anyone guide me?
that command was so stupid...

tesjo · 2008-01-29 01:18:54

You've given read ,write, execute access to everyone. This is to open. Not every file in ~ should have same permission. But from where you are you might try chmod -R og-w ~, but NOT as root. And look at man chmod it is not too complicated.

Gilneas · 2008-01-29 01:39:54

Do you have any programs/scripts in your home folder? Anything except directories that need execute permission?

jfca283 · 2008-01-29 14:43:55

now i ran
chmod 644 to the file .dmrc
and the rest i leave it like chmod 777
but i can't access to my Desktop
i don't know why
i use chmod 777 -R ~/Desktop
and chmod 644 -R ~/Desktop
but nautilus can't opening the folder
it's so strange
but, if i drag a file from nautilus to the Desktop (not using nautilus), i can do it
what can it be?
help

Gilneas · 2008-01-29 17:50:30

Know the constituents of permission 7: read (4) + write (2) + execute (1)
Directories have to be executable, or else you will restrict being able to cd into them.

jfca283 · 2008-01-29 18:51:27

well, my system is ok
but still i get the window when i enter to gnome saying me about the permissions on the .dmrc file and advicing me about the permissions
i don't want it anymore, how can i solve that?

schivmeister · 2008-01-29 18:53:34

follow what you are told

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