Re: [LUG] Problems with Evolution

[John Daragon <john@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wednesday 28 July 2004 20:05, Peter James wrote:
> On Wednesday 28 July 2004 19:14, John Daragon wrote:
> > > Output of ls -l
> > >
> > > > ls -l //home/peter/evolution/local/inbox/inbox
> > >
> > > peter@xxxxx:~/evolution/local/Inbox> ls -l
> > > total 657
> > > -r--r--r--    1 peter    users         103 2004-07-04 17:11
> > > folder-metadata.xml
> > > -rw-------    1 peter    users          95 2004-07-28 17:02
> > > local-metadata.xml -r--r--r--    1 peter    users      622806
> > > 2004-07-23 16:52 mbox
> > > -r--r--r--    1 peter    users        1661 2004-07-23 16:52
> > > mbox.ev-summary -r--r--r--    1 peter    users       20480 2004-07-23
> > > 14:35 mbox.ibex.index -r--r--r--    1 peter    users        9116
> > > 2004-07-23 14:35
> > > mbox.ibex.index.data
> > > drwxr-xr-x   23 peter    users         608 2004-07-28 07:23 subfolders
> >
> > See my previous response - all of these files are read-only because you
> > copied them from CD.
>
> So, forgive my ignorance.  Is the solution to just use "chmod" and change
> the permissions accordingly?
>
> Peter

Ideally, you'd chmod them back to what they were before the backup.  Alas, 
that's probably difficult to work out, so to get yourself out of the fix it's 
probably a workable short term solution to chmod +w each file.  This may be 
less secure that you'd eventually like, but it *will* get your mail back and 
give you some breathing space to work out what the permissions should really 
be.

Don't ask me how I know this.

jd

-- 
John Daragon           argv[0] limited               john@xxxxxxxxxx
Lambs Lawn Cottage, Staple Fitzpaine, Taunton TA3 5SL, UK
(house) 01460 234537                           (office) 01460 234068
(mobile) 07836 576127                          (fax)     01460 234069

--
The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG
Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the
message body to unsubscribe.