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On Wednesday 28 July 2004 7:45, Peter James wrote:
ls -ld //home/peter/evolution/local/inbox/inboxpeter@xxxxx:~/evolution/local/Inbox> ls -ld
local/inbox/inbox is NOT the same as local/inbox/Inbox Folder names ARE case sensitive. You are not comparing the same thing! The permissions on Inbox are completely irrelevant because you have asked Evolution to use inbox - (which might not even exist). OK, you can argue that Evolution should be more explicit and more helpful by saying the inbox doesn't exist but that doesn't change the fact that you have been given the probable answer.
You are in a directory Inbox and its looking for inbox, does that help? (capital I)Not really.
Of course it helps, it's probably the answer. :-)
I am at a total loss here, and if none of the "gurus" on this group can't solve it, I'm sure I can't.
Learn. Be careful copying commands from lists, there have been instances in the last few days where the correct answer has been corrupted just because the enquirer has not bothered to READ the command properly. Use a larger message body font and READ the line. You won't learn anything if you use copy and paste, READ it.
My query about the // was, that this is not normal, it shouldn't matter but I have seen coding that breaks with this sort thing.
Usually bad code, but yes, it can break. Evolution had a reputation for bad code too. Haven't used it for >2 years so can't say what it's like now.
Someone on this group did suggest copying the backup files to the HD in a temp folder and dealing with the permissions and then copying to Evolution. Is this a valid suggestion?
Far more sensible to use tar because it allows you to save and restore the permissions. Read the manpage: man tar -- Neil Williams ============= http://www.codehelp.co.uk/ http://www.dclug.org.uk/ http://www.isbn.org.uk/ http://sourceforge.net/projects/isbnsearch/ http://www.biglumber.com/x/web?qs=0x8801094A28BCB3E3
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