Chown problems with Mac OSX...

[Jugernot]

I'm working on a clients web server which is running OSX (Don't get me started on that!) and it won't let me change the ownership of some files even though I have root access. What is the deal? I am using the following syntax:

chown owner:group file.name

I get an error saying:

chown: file.name: Operation not permitted

Of course, I'm not using file.name, but it give me this error for over half of the files. Anyone know what's up?

Thanks

 

[bubba]

Try using

sudo chown owner:group file.name

 

[Jugernot]

Worked great, thanks!

 

[Nothinman]

Just because your account is an Admin in OS X doesnt mean you're root.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Jugernot
I'm working on a clients web server which is running OSX (Don't get me started on that!) and it won't let me change the ownership of some files even though I have root access. What is the deal? I am using the following syntax:

chown owner:group file.name

I get an error saying:

chown: file.name: Operation not permitted

Of course, I'm not using file.name, but it give me this error for over half of the files. Anyone know what's up?

Thanks

So what do you see as wrong with a Mac OS X webserver? (just curious) 🙂

 

[Jugernot]

Originally posted by: Nothinman
Just because your account is an Admin in OS X doesnt mean you're root.

I know, this is a root account. This server has been acting screwy ever since they got it and this is just one to add to the list of incompatibilities, inconsistent errors, random lockups, permission problems with users, incorrect shutdown processes, and frankly too much to list here.

In other words, this is a root account.

Jugs

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Jugernot

Originally posted by: Nothinman
Just because your account is an Admin in OS X doesnt mean you're root.

I know, this is a root account. This server has been acting screwy ever since they got it and this is just one to add to the list of incompatibilities, inconsistent errors, random lockups, permission problems with users, incorrect shutdown processes, and frankly too much to list here.

In other words, this is a root account.

Jugs

A root account as opposed to *the* root account? 😛

I wouldnt even bother using root, sudo works great for me.