Cannot change file and directory attributes using pcmanfm

[djohnston]

Cannot change permissions on anything using pcmanfm version 0.9.10-5pclos2012. Being root user makes no difference. More here.

[Neal ManBear]

In your example ---     
     

-- 500 = darrel     

[longtom]

Cannot change permissions on anything using pcmanfm version 0.9.10-5pclos2012. Being root user makes no difference. More here.

Same here - confirm quirk.  Learnt to use chmod instead

[IceDigger]

Cannot change permissions on anything using pcmanfm version 0.9.10-5pclos2012. Being root user makes no difference. More here.

Same here - confirm quirk.  Learnt to use chmod instead

Ditto

[jimwilk]

I have found this work around.

Firstly, I installed  Dolphin from the repositories via Synaptic.

Then, I logged in as Root, and, using Dolphin, went to the files that I wished to change the Write ability for the user. The window for permissions in Dolphin is much more user friendly. I changed "Others" to be able to "View and modify content". I checked "Apply to all subfolders and their contents".

I logged out and then back in again as user.
When I then opened such an altered file with Libre Office, I found that the "Read Only" label was missing at the top of the page. I could then alter the file and save it.

Until PCmanFM gets altered back along the lines mentioned by djohnston, I will use Dolphin as a workaround.

Jim

[longtom]

I have found this work around.

Firstly, I installed  Dolphin from the repositories via Synaptic.

Then, I logged in as Root, and, using Dolphin, went to the files that I wished to change the Write ability for the user. The window for permissions in Dolphin is much more user friendly. I changed "Others" to be able to "View and modify content". I checked "Apply to all subfolders and their contents".

I logged out and then back in again as user.
When I then opened such an altered file with Libre Office, I found that the "Read Only" label was missing at the top of the page. I could then alter the file and save it.

Until PCmanFM gets altered back along the lines mentioned by djohnston, I will use Dolphin as a workaround.

Jim

Yeah - that would be a work around.  I rather would not install Dolphin with all it's qt and kde dependencies - kind of defeats the purpose for me of having a light DE.

At the moment I just press F4 and change permissions and ownership via the terminal.  It's not something I have to do very often, so that doesn't upset me too much.

However - we need PCManFM in normal working order again - which probably needs to happen upstream ...

[djohnston]

However - we need PCManFM in normal working order again - which probably needs to happen upstream ...

It's not an upstream problem. PCManFM version 0.9.10 works correctly elsewhere.

[daniel]

Should work with latest update fine again...

[longtom]

Should work with latest update fine again...

Thanks Leiche - I'll check it out tonight.

[weirdwolf]

Should work with latest update fine again...

Thanks Leiche - I'll check it out tonight.

Good Job! Updated and it works again !
Just wondering though, Is there any chance that the changes could be made to work recursively on the other directorys/files contained within the directory/file that has been changed ?
Really do appreciate it and T.I.A.