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[bhawani123]

Hello everybody,

I have a /space/software are in my Sun-Solaris 2.7 version.I have been assigned the ownership to user(ajay).Now user ajay is owner of /space/software directory.
But whenever he want to assgined subdirectory of /space/software directory ownership to another user.it gives the following error.

not owner

Can Anybody tell me How can he assigned the ownership to another user.

Thanks,
Bhawani

 

[MikeLacey]

Hi Bhawani,

Did you set the ownership of *all* the files and directories below that point? Mike
michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com
Email welcome if you're in a hurry or something -- but post in tek-tips as well please, and I will post my reply here as well.

 

[htm3]

Try using chown with the flags "-Rf" (Recursive and Force operation) if you want to assign rights to a directory and every file/directory within.

 

[bhawani123]

Hello MikeLacey,

Yes,All the directory and files ownership to that user.But problem is he can not assign right to another user.

Thanks,
bhawani

 

[htm3]

by default solaris restricts chown operations

add the following line to the /etc/system file:

set rsdchown=0

then reboot

this will allow normal users to use chown, that should take care of your problem.

 

[bhawani123]

Hi htm3,

I tried it but getting same error and I am not able to do change ownership of file.

Thanks,
Ajay

 

[ChrisBroadway]

I think htm3 is right, just a slight typo

I think it should be

rstchown=0

 

[bhawani123]

Thanks,

Now It is working.

Thanks Again.

Ajay