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Re: /etc/fstab question



Am Sonntag, 10. November 2013, 18:28:54 schrieb berenger.morel@neutralite.org:
> Le 10.11.2013 18:06, Richard Owlett a écrit :
> > Will doing "chmod -R 777 /owlett" allow all users of any Debian
> > install having the edited /etc/fstab have unrestricted access to all
> > files and folders on that partition?
> > 
> > TIA
> 
> It will, but remember that it will also allow them to change file
> permissions, and so to remove rights to other users.
>
Wouldn't it be much easier to define a group, give the partition or directory 
this group write permission and put all users, which are allowed to write (and 
trusted) into this group?

Just an idea...

Hans


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