Assign file ownership to a certain user does not work
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I am trying to assign ownership of a certain file (FILE) to a user (A). I log in as root and run chown A FILE but nothing happens. If I add the group option (chown A:A FILE), the group is changed but the user is not.
If I try with another user (B: chown B:A FILE) it works. Could anyone tell me why a specific user cannot own a file? I have tried in different locations but the result is always the same.
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I am trying to assign ownership of a certain file (FILE) to a user (A). I log in as root and run chown A FILE but nothing happens. If I add the group option (chown A:A FILE), the group is changed but the user is not.
If I try with another user (B: chown B:A FILE) it works. Could anyone tell me why a specific user cannot own a file? I have tried in different locations but the result is always the same.
chown ownership
edited Feb 15 at 7:05
wjandrea
7,25842256
asked Feb 15 at 6:31
Jordi Rocafull
61
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Who is A? Does A have some special characters in his name?
– muclux
Feb 15 at 7:08
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try it with the id, instead of the name. to find out the id, useid <username>
– Robert Riedl
Feb 15 at 11:28
A is "bitnam"i and has no special characters. Besides I have tried with the id code obtained after running "id bitnami" and it does not work either. If I follow the same procedure with user B (which is testuser) it does work.
– Jordi Rocafull
Feb 16 at 4:24
I do not know if it might have something to do with the fact that I have run a few times a Magento linux installer which creates users and its main user is "bitnami" (the user I am encountering problems with)
– Jordi Rocafull
Feb 16 at 4:29
I have deleted A user and created again but the problem persist
– Jordi Rocafull
Feb 16 at 4:33
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up vote
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I am trying to assign ownership of a certain file (FILE) to a user (A). I log in as root and run chown A FILE but nothing happens. If I add the group option (chown A:A FILE), the group is changed but the user is not.
If I try with another user (B: chown B:A FILE) it works. Could anyone tell me why a specific user cannot own a file? I have tried in different locations but the result is always the same.
chown ownership
edited Feb 15 at 7:05
wjandrea
7,25842256
asked Feb 15 at 6:31
Jordi Rocafull
61
I am trying to assign ownership of a certain file (FILE) to a user (A). I log in as root and run chown A FILE but nothing happens. If I add the group option (chown A:A FILE), the group is changed but the user is not.
If I try with another user (B: chown B:A FILE) it works. Could anyone tell me why a specific user cannot own a file? I have tried in different locations but the result is always the same.
chown ownership
chown ownership
edited Feb 15 at 7:05
wjandrea
7,25842256
asked Feb 15 at 6:31
Jordi Rocafull
61
edited Feb 15 at 7:05
wjandrea
7,25842256
asked Feb 15 at 6:31
Jordi Rocafull
61
edited Feb 15 at 7:05
wjandrea
7,25842256
edited Feb 15 at 7:05
wjandrea
7,25842256
edited Feb 15 at 7:05
wjandrea
7,25842256
7,25842256
asked Feb 15 at 6:31
Jordi Rocafull
61
asked Feb 15 at 6:31
Jordi Rocafull
61
asked Feb 15 at 6:31
Jordi Rocafull
61
61
2
Who is A? Does A have some special characters in his name?
– muclux
Feb 15 at 7:08
1
try it with the id, instead of the name. to find out the id, useid <username>
– Robert Riedl
Feb 15 at 11:28
A is "bitnam"i and has no special characters. Besides I have tried with the id code obtained after running "id bitnami" and it does not work either. If I follow the same procedure with user B (which is testuser) it does work.
– Jordi Rocafull
Feb 16 at 4:24
I do not know if it might have something to do with the fact that I have run a few times a Magento linux installer which creates users and its main user is "bitnami" (the user I am encountering problems with)
– Jordi Rocafull
Feb 16 at 4:29
I have deleted A user and created again but the problem persist
– Jordi Rocafull
Feb 16 at 4:33
add a comment |Â
2
Who is A? Does A have some special characters in his name?
– muclux
Feb 15 at 7:08
1
try it with the id, instead of the name. to find out the id, useid <username>
– Robert Riedl
Feb 15 at 11:28
A is "bitnam"i and has no special characters. Besides I have tried with the id code obtained after running "id bitnami" and it does not work either. If I follow the same procedure with user B (which is testuser) it does work.
– Jordi Rocafull
Feb 16 at 4:24
I do not know if it might have something to do with the fact that I have run a few times a Magento linux installer which creates users and its main user is "bitnami" (the user I am encountering problems with)
– Jordi Rocafull
Feb 16 at 4:29
I have deleted A user and created again but the problem persist
– Jordi Rocafull
Feb 16 at 4:33
2
2
Who is A? Does A have some special characters in his name?
– muclux
Feb 15 at 7:08
Who is A? Does A have some special characters in his name?
– muclux
Feb 15 at 7:08
1
1
try it with the id, instead of the name. to find out the id, use
id <username>– Robert Riedl
Feb 15 at 11:28
try it with the id, instead of the name. to find out the id, use
id <username>– Robert Riedl
Feb 15 at 11:28
A is "bitnam"i and has no special characters. Besides I have tried with the id code obtained after running "id bitnami" and it does not work either. If I follow the same procedure with user B (which is testuser) it does work.
– Jordi Rocafull
Feb 16 at 4:24
A is "bitnam"i and has no special characters. Besides I have tried with the id code obtained after running "id bitnami" and it does not work either. If I follow the same procedure with user B (which is testuser) it does work.
– Jordi Rocafull
Feb 16 at 4:24
I do not know if it might have something to do with the fact that I have run a few times a Magento linux installer which creates users and its main user is "bitnami" (the user I am encountering problems with)
– Jordi Rocafull
Feb 16 at 4:29
I do not know if it might have something to do with the fact that I have run a few times a Magento linux installer which creates users and its main user is "bitnami" (the user I am encountering problems with)
– Jordi Rocafull
Feb 16 at 4:29
I have deleted A user and created again but the problem persist
– Jordi Rocafull
Feb 16 at 4:33
I have deleted A user and created again but the problem persist
– Jordi Rocafull
Feb 16 at 4:33
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Who is A? Does A have some special characters in his name?
– muclux
Feb 15 at 7:08
1
try it with the id, instead of the name. to find out the id, use
id <username>– Robert Riedl
Feb 15 at 11:28
A is "bitnam"i and has no special characters. Besides I have tried with the id code obtained after running "id bitnami" and it does not work either. If I follow the same procedure with user B (which is testuser) it does work.
– Jordi Rocafull
Feb 16 at 4:24
I do not know if it might have something to do with the fact that I have run a few times a Magento linux installer which creates users and its main user is "bitnami" (the user I am encountering problems with)
– Jordi Rocafull
Feb 16 at 4:29
I have deleted A user and created again but the problem persist
– Jordi Rocafull
Feb 16 at 4:33