Can't Save Screenshot due to permissions

Mark Sargent powderkeg at snow.email.ne.jp
Wed Jun 8 07:47:23 UTC 2005


> # ll -d /home
> drwxrwxrwx  8 root root 4096 Mar  6 16:53 /home
>
> Seems that your /home should have 777 permissions to allow
> writing/creating underneath it.

Ok, but, if I open a terminal, and cd to /home/coolboarderguy, I can 
create a new dir, without having to change the permissions of 
/home/coolboarderguy. Why would I need to change the permissons just to 
save a screenshot..? Am I not understanding something.? Cheers.

Mark Sargent.




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